Harry Nelson Atwood landing a Wright Model B on the South Lawn of the White House, 14 July 1911. (Library of Congress)
Harry Atwood landing at the White House. Historical image of Harry Atwood landing on the White House lawn in a Wright Model B aeroplane. Harry Nelson Atwood (1884-1967) was an American aviation pioneer. In 1910 he made a record-breaking 461-mile flight from Boston to Washington DC, USA, and landed on the White House lawn. The Wright Model B was an early biplane designed by Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1910 and was the first of their designs to be built in quantity. Photographed in 1910.