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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Wright (Co) Model B Photograph [Rogers]
Summary
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- Collection ID:
- NASM.2019.0055
- Creators:
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Rogers, William Richard, 1892-1972
- Dates:
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Circa 1913
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.01 Cubic feet1 folder
- Repository:
This collection consists of one 5.5 by 3.5 inch black and white photograph, printed as a post card, of a Wright (Co) Model B aircraft sitting in a hangar at Fort William McKinley, Philippines.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one 5.5 by 3.5 inch black and white photograph, printed as a post card, of a Wright (Co) Model B aircraft sitting in a hangar at Fort William McKinley, Philippines. The photograph was taken by William Richard Rogers and a man identified as "Dodd" (likely Wilburn C. Dodd) can be seen at the controls. The date on the photograph appears to be 1913.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is in original order.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
William Richard Rogers (1892-1972) joined the U. S. Army in 1907 as part of a cavalry unit and later moved to the Signal Corps. During his time in the military, Rogers served in World War I and also spent twelve years as a telegraph relay operator in Alaska. Rogers retired in 1938 at the rank of master sergeant.
Administration
Author
Jessamyn Lloyd
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Kirk Rogers, Gift, 2019, NASM.2019.0055
Processing Information
Arranged, described, and encoded by Jessamyn Lloyd, 2019.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Preferred Citation
Wright (Co) Model B Photograph [Rogers], NASM.2019.0055, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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| Wright (Co) Model B | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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