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English: One of the first flights, 120 feet in 12 seconds, 10:35 a.m.; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Orville Wright at the controls of the machine, lying prone on the lower wing with hips in the cradle which operated the wing-warping mechanism. Wilbur Wright running alongside to balance the machine, has just released his hold on the forward upright of the right wing. The starting rail, the wing-rest, a coil box, and other items needed for flight preparation are visible behind the machine.
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John T. Daniels  (1873–1948) wikidata:Q6259960
 
Description American photographer
Date of birth/death 31 July 1873 Edit this at Wikidata 31 January 1948 Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1902 Edit this at Wikidata
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