“Saturday, August 19 (1905), At home. It is Orville’s and Katharine’s birthday anniversary. Called at Lorin’s at 4:30, rain.” -Milton Wright diary entry, August 19, 1905.
As you can see, August 19 is a very special day for the Wright family marking the birthdays for both Orville (born 1871) and Katharine (both in 1874). The siblings would spend much of their lives together both here in Dayton and as they traveled the world.
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- Katharine about age 5 (ms1_28_5_4)
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- Orville at about 10 years old (ms1_40_16)
The Wright Brothers Collection (MS-1) includes many photographs of the siblings together at home, traveling, spending time with family and friends, and having fun. Many of the images have been digitized and can be viewed on CORE Scholar.
In honor of the double birthday, please take some time to view the gallery of various photographs of their lives together and wish both Katharine and Orville a very happy birthday!
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- Orville and Katharine Wright sitting on porch at Hawthorn Hill, 1915. (photo ms1_26_5_11)
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- Katharine and Orville Wright , along with others, walk across Tempelhof Field, Germany, 1909. (photo ms1_18_10_44)
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- Katharine Wright speaks to Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, as Orville Wright, Mrs. Hart O. Berg, and others stand nearby, 1909. (photo ms1_18_1_17)
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- Orville Wright (driving), Katharine Wright, and Harriet Silliman in the “St. Louis” automobile purchased by Charles Webbert through the Wright Cycle Company, 1903. (photo ms1_28_7_5)
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- Katharine’s first time flying, February 15, 1909 (ms1_18_4_7).
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- Orville waving a signal flag, February 1909 (ms1_18_3_11)