The following Orville Wright Checks are considered stolen property. Any persons who should come in contact or know
the whereabouts of such items should contact the Gallery of History immediately at 1-702-364-1000 or 1-800-425-5379.
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Check Description:
DRAWN ON THE WINTERS NATIONAL BANK, DAYTON OHIO. DATE: DECEMBER 22, 1909
CHECK # NONE PAYABLE TO: REUCHLIN WRIGHT 0N THE AMOUNT OF $1000.00 SIGNED IN
BLACK INK "WRIGHT BROTHERS/OW" NOTE: REUCHLIN WRIGHT IS ORVILLE'S
BROTHER.
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Check Description:
DRAWN ON THE WINTERS NATIONAL BANK DAYTON, OHIO DATE: DECEMBER 22, 1909 CHECK
# NONE PAYABLE TO: HELEN WRIGHT RUSSELL IN THE AMOUNT OF $50.00 SIGNED IN BLACK
INK "WRIGHT BROTHERS/O.W."
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Check Description:
DRAWN ON THE WINTERS NATIONAL BANK DAYTON, OHIO DATE: JANUARY 22, 1910 CHECK
# NONE PAYABLE TO: KATHARINE WRIGHT IN THE AMOUNT OF $25.00 SIGNED IN BLACK INK
"WRIGHT BROTHERS/O.W." NOTE: KATHERINE WAS WRIGHT"S
SISTER
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Check Description:
DRAWN ON THE WINTERS NATIONAL BANK DAYTON, OHIO DATE: FEBRUARY 1, 1910 CHECK
# NONE PAYABLE TO: KATHARINE WRIGHT IN THE AMOUNT OF $25.00 SIGNED IN BLACK INK
"WRIGHT BROTHERS/O.W."
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Check Description:
DRAWN ON THE WINTERS NATIONAL BANK DAYTON, OHIO DATE: FEBRUARY 11, 1910 CHECK
# NONE PAYABLE TO: KATHARINE WRIGHT IN THE AMOUNT OF $25.00 SIGNED IN BLACK INK
"WRIGHT BROTHERS/O.W."
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Check Description:
DRAWN ON THE WINTERS NATIONAL BANK, DAYTON OHIO. DATE: JUNE 8, 1910 CHECK #
NONE PAYABLE TO: KATHARINE WRIGHT IN THE AMOUNT OF $25.00 SIGNED IN BLACK INK
"WRIGHT BROTHERS/OW"
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Check Description:
DRAWN ON THE WINTERS NATIONAL BANK DAYTON, OHIO DATE: JUNE 11, 1910 CHECK #
NONE PAYABLE TO: MILTON WRIGHT JR. IN THE AMOUNT OF $50.00 SIGNED IN BLACK INK
"WRIGHT BROTHERS"
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Check Description:
DRAWN ON THE WINTERS NATIONAL BANK DAYTON, OHIO DATE: AUGUST 25, 1910 CHECK #
NONE PAYABLE TO: HERBERT WRIGHT IN THE AMOUNT OF $50.00 SIGNED IN BLACK INK
"WRIGHT BROTHERS"
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Check Description:
DRAWN ON THE WINTERS NATIONAL BANK, DAYTON OHIO. DATE: OCTOBER 3, 1910 CHECK
# NONE PAYABLE TO: KATHARINE WRIGHT IN THE AMOUNT OF $25.00 SIGNED IN BLACK INK
"WRIGHT BROTHERS/OW"
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Check Description:
ORVILLE WRIGHT. Partly printed check signed: "Wright
Brothers/O.W.," 8¼x3. Dayton, Ohio, 1908
February 12. Drawn on The Winters National Bank. Filled out by the pilot
of the first successful flight in a motor-powered airplane, payable to "Wright
Brothers" for $100. Secretarially endorsed "Wright Brothers." Orville has
signed "Wright Brothers" on the "Pay to the/Order of" line. Three months
later, on May 30, 1912, Wilbur died of typhoid fever and the account was
changed to: "Orville Wright." ¼-inch diameter bank
cancellation hole just nicks top of "B" of signature. Fine
condition.
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