Early Wright Brothers Check Signed By Orville.
Original bank check signed by Orville Wright, dated November 9, 1917, for the amount of $14.50.
Historical Significance
The check is made payable to L. E. Custer, who was Levitt Luzern Custer, a Dayton-area inventor, aviator, and one of Orville Wright's closest personal friends. Custer was a notable figure in early aviation history:
Collaboration: He worked with Orville on various projects and served as an official timer for flight trials.
Inventions: He was an accomplished inventor himself, creating devices like the statoscope (an instrument for measuring small changes in air pressure) and various amusement park rides.
Connection: Their friendship lasted for decades, with Custer famously expressing a "keen personal loss" upon Orville's passing in 1948.
Check Details
Bank: The check was drawn on The Winters National Bank in Dayton, Ohio.
Original bank check signed by Orville Wright, dated November 9, 1917, for the amount of $14.50.
Historical Significance
The check is made payable to L. E. Custer, who was Levitt Luzern Custer, a Dayton-area inventor, aviator, and one of Orville Wright's closest personal friends. Custer was a notable figure in early aviation history:
Collaboration: He worked with Orville on various projects and served as an official timer for flight trials.
Inventions: He was an accomplished inventor himself, creating devices like the statoscope (an instrument for measuring small changes in air pressure) and various amusement park rides.
Connection: Their friendship lasted for decades, with Custer famously expressing a "keen personal loss" upon Orville's passing in 1948.
Check Details
Bank: The check was drawn on The Winters National Bank in Dayton, Ohio.
