Wilbur and orville wright pictures



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Click on the photos below to view hi-res (high resolution) versions of the famous photo of the Wright brothers first airplane flight, piloted by Orville Wright.

Wilbur and orville wright pictures

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  • The first two are a restored version that looks much clearer than the unrestored version when viewed in high resolution.


    Kitty Hawk, NC (North Carolina), December 17, 1903.
    Orville Wright's famous first airplane flight.



    Click here to view full-sized restored version of 8"x10" photo above.

    Note: The photo immediately above is cropped for printing as an 8"x10" photo (8" by 10 3/16" to be more exact) in 180 dpi, which in my opinion looks better than the unrestored photo (third one, see below).

    In your browser this 1835x1432 pixel file will probably be displayed as a 72 dpi, gigantic (19.9" x 25.5") photo, likewise if printed directly from your browser. To print in 180 dpi for an 8"x10" photo (7.96" x 10.19" or 20.21cm x 25.89cm), you may have to download it and open (and perhaps reformat) it with Photoshop or