On May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh literally flew into history when he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in his Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis, thus becoming the first pilot to fly solo and nonstop from New York to Paris. This flight made Lindbergh a household name and catapulted him into fame and celebrity. The objects of popular culture in the National Collection display everything from ashtrays to wristwatches reflect the public adulation for Lindbergh and the powerful commercial response to his celebrity. More than 75 years after the Spirit's historic flight, Lindbergh's name still has the power help sell manufactured goods.
Gift of the Stanley King Family.
Date: 1927
Dimensions:
Clothing: 19.1 x 7.6cm (7 1/2 in. x 3 in.)
Materials:
natural fabric
Physical Description:
A liberty cap with four sections on the top, two white, one red and one blue. A circular piece of fabric creates the brim with two images of the Spirit of St. Louis and the text "Across the Sea in 331/2 Hours".
