Wilbur Wright Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
WILBUR WRIGHT
Born: April 16, 1867 in Millville, Indiana
Died: May 30, 1912 in Dayton, Ohio
Died: May 30, 1912 in Dayton, Ohio
During 1904 and 1905, the Wrights built and tested new planes and engines. An improved Flyer II was flown near Dayton, Ohio in 1904. They began designing Flyer III. At Simms Station, Ohio, on October 5, 1905, Wilbur flew for 24 miles in 38 minutes, landing only when their new Flyer III gas tank ran dry. The Flyer III was powered by a 15 horse powered engine. This was the Wright brothers' first flight of more than a half hour and renewed their confidence in man's ability to sustain flight. They had invented the first fully practical airplane that could turn, bank, circle and fly figure eights. On May 30, 1912, Wilbur Wright died of typhoid fever at the age of 45.
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WILBUR WRIGHT - CHECK SIGNED-WRIGHT CYCLE/WILBUR WRIGHT 01/05/1905 - HFSID 6075WILBUR WRIGHT Signed while building the Wright Flyer III, the world's first practical airplane. Partly Printed Check signed: "Wright Cycle Co W/W.W.", 8½x3. Dayton, Ohio, 1905 January 5. Drawn on the Winters National Bank, payable to "Excelsior Laundry" for $1.98.Sale Price $3,825.00
$4,500.00
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WILBUR WRIGHT - CHECK SIGNED-WRIGHT CYCLE/WILBUR WRIGHT 02/27/1905 CO-SIGNED BY: CHARLES ANDERTON, SR. - HFSID 6059WILBUR WRIGHT Wright signs a check for $72.20 to County Treasurer Chas. Anderton, Sr., who endorses it. Check filled out and signed "Wright Cycle Co/W.W.", 8x3. Dayton, Ohio, 1905 January 27. Drawn on the Winters National Bank, payable to Chas. Anderton, Sr., Treasurer. for $72.20. Endorsed by Anderton on verso.
Sale Price $3,825.00
$4,500.00
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WILBUR WRIGHT - CHECK SIGNED-WRIGHT CYCLE/WILBUR WRIGHT 12/27/1904 - HFSID 6056WILBUR WRIGHT Wilbur Wright signs a check for $3.07 to pay William Tompert. Check signed: "Wright Cycle Co./W.W.," 1p, 8¼x2¼. Dayton, Ohio, 1904 December 27. Payable to Wm Tompert for $3.07. Drawn on the Winters National Bank. In 1892, Wilbur and Orville Wright formed the Wright Cycle Co.
Sale Price $3,825.00
$4,500.00
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WILBUR WRIGHT - CHECK SIGNED-WRIGHT CYCLE/WILBUR WRIGHT 12/27/1904 CO-SIGNED BY: FRANK B. HALE - HFSID 6055WILBUR WRIGHT Wright signs a check to Frank B. Hale, who would represent the Dayton Aeroplane Club at his funeral 8 years later. Check filled out and signed "Wright Cycle Co./W.W.", 8¼x3. Dayton, Ohio, 1904 December 27. Drawn on the Winters National Bank, payable to Frank B. Hale for $18.58.
Sale Price $3,825.00
$4,500.00
