Keywords: The Birth of Aviation.jpg The Birth of Aviation - The first flight at Kitty Hawk December 17 1903 is depicted with Orville Wright in the Flyer which has just left the ground and Wilbur running alongside to steady the wing In the background stand Leonardo da Vinci Samuel Pierpont Langley and Octave Chanute; each holds a model of his earlier design for a flying machine An eagle with an olive branch in its talons emphasizes this flight as a great American achievement and closes this last scene Architect of the Capitol information webpage http //www aoc gov/cc/art/rotunda/frieze/the_birth cfm Architect of the Capitol Public domain work of the United States federal government PD-USGov The Frieze of American History Eagles in art Olive branches in art |