WRIGHT, WILBUR. 1867-1912.

WRIGHT, WILBUR. 1867-1912.
La conquête de l'air. Collotype photographic postcard, 90 x 140 mm, depicting Wilbur in flight at Le Mans, captioned at the top L'Aéroplane Wright et son pylôn de lancement...., and SIGNED ("Wilbur Wright") below caption at upper right, and dated 8 December, 1908. Tape residue at top edge, slight soiling.

Here Wright's flyer is depicted with the derrick apparatus that was used to launch the plane by quickly pulling it to a takeoff velocity. The cables running from the derrick to the underside of the plane are clearly visible.