Assignment 7

For Assignment 7, my goal was to search for photographs or prints relating to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. This area has special meaning for me, as an aviation buff. Having worked at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, specifically with the National Aviation Hall of Fame, I was hoping to find picture related to the museum, the precursor to the base, Wright Field, the Wright-Brothers, Huffman Prairie, and one of my favorite places in Dayton, Wright Brothers Hill. Wright Brothers Hill is home to the Wright Brothers National Memorial, the National Parks Service Wright Brothers Interpretive Center, and a beautiful view of Wright-Patterson’s main runway. Military and civilian aircraft fly right in front of your face as they approach the runway to land or take-off. The hill also played an important role in the Wright Brothers testing of aircraft. It is also one of the best places to sled in the winter.

Having said that, the terms used in my search were Wright-Patterson, Wright Brothers, Huffman Prairie, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Wright Brothers Hill, National Museum of the Unites States Air Force, U.S. Air Force Museum, Wright Field, and Wright-Patt Air Force Base. Surprisingly, I was unable to locate pictures of the museum, Wright Brothers Hill, or the memorial, which was my focus. The pictures I did locate focused on the Wright Brothers and Huffman Prairie. There were also several pictures of the base, but focused on pictures of the base during World War II.

I was a bit surprised that I didn’t find any pictures of the Wright Brothers National Memorial with it being a National Memorial at a major military installation, which involved two of the biggest historical figures of recent time. However, the Library of Congress site is still fantastic and I still found several excellent pictures that relate to the photos I was in search of. I love the ability to download the image and the information on how to obtain copies and access the original photo.