Description: An original 9x7" vintage press photo from the archives of the Star Tribune Newspaper in Minnpeaolis, Minneapolis. Professionally packaged in a rigid mailer for safe delivery.Photo OverviewJohnny Moore, the central figure in this photograph taken at Kitty Hawk, NC, holds a model of the Wright Brothers' first plane. Moore, from Colington Island, NC, was the sole surviving witness to Orville and Wilbur Wright’s historic flight on the North Carolina sand dunes nearly fifty years prior. To his left is aviation authority Alexander P. de Seversky, and to his right, Major General Edward J. Timberlake Jr., Commanding General of the 9th Air Force. The occasion marks the 48th anniversary of the first powered flight.The photograph commemorates a pivotal moment in aviation history, linking the Wright Brothers' pioneering achievements to subsequent advancements. Johnny Moore’s presence emphasizes the living memory of the Wrights' epic 1903 flight, which paved the way for modern aviation. Alexander P. de Seversky was an influential aviation advocate, while Major General Edward J. Timberlake Jr. played significant roles in air force operations.Text PresentWA 142 - 12/17/51 - INP SOUNDPHOTO - KITTY HAWK, N.C...JOHNNY MOORE, CENTER, OF COLINGTON ISLAND, N.C., THE ONLY LIVING WITNESS TO ORVILLE AND WILBUR WRIGHT'S EPIC FLIGHT ON THE N. CAROLINA SAND DUNES.NEARLY A HALF CENTURY AGO, HOLDS A MODEL OF THE WRIGHT BROS.' FIRST PLANE. MOORE XXXXXXXX CONFERS WITH NOTED AVIATION AUTHORITY ALEXANDER P. DE SEVERSKY, LEFT, AND MAJ. GEN. EDWARD J. TIMBERLAKE JR., COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE 9TH AIR FORCE DURING CEREMONIES HERE TODAY WHICH MARKED THE 48TH ANNIVERSARY OF MAN'S FIRST FLIGHT THROUGH THE AIR....Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.
Price: 40 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-01-19T14:22:30.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: aviation, ceremony, historical, Wright Brothers model, Alexander
Theme: history, people, aviation, events & festivals
Featured Person/Artist: Johnny Moore, Alexander P. de Seversky, Edward J. Timberlake
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1951
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 9x7 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
