Langley Medal Awarded to the Wright Brothers
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Date: circa 1909
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 66, Folder: 7
The first Samuel P. Langley Medals for Aerodromics were awarded to Wilbur and Orville Wright in 1909. One of these medals is pictured here with both the front and back of the medal shown. The Langley Medal is in honor of Secretary Langley, third Secretary of the Smithsonian (1887-1906), and pioneer in the field of aerial navigation.
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
For more information see the OSIA Research file under "SI Awards and Medals"
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 66, Folder: 7
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
circa 1909
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Color: Black and White; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Object; Medium: Photographic print