A member of the celebration committee making a speech at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies
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A member of the Celebration -- 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies with his back to the camera. Orville Wright is seated facing the camera to the right of the committee member. To the left of the committee member is Frank Gilbert, one of the members of the Ten Dayton Boys Club. Other members of the Committee, Club, spectators, the heralds that accompanied Jonathan Dayton, and the Continental Boys Brigade from the Patterson School are on and around the stage. Soldiers with the Second and Third Regiments of the Ohio National Guard are on the right. The opening ceremonies were held at Van Cleve Park (also known historically as Newcom Park or the Log Cabin Park), which is now RiverScape MetroPark.
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Photographer:
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Iddings, Andrew S.
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Date:
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June 17, 1909 |
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