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: 1999
Dimensions:
Clothing: 24.1 x 10.2cm (9 1/2 in. x 4 in.)
Materials:
Fabric and plastic
Physical Description:
Adult baseball cap, one size fits all. The cap is navy blue with white lining on the inside. The patch above the bill has a white background and gray border. The patch is embroidered with an image of Lindbergh in black and white on the left. To the right is the St. Louis Arch in gray and the Spirit of St. Louis plane flying in front of it, also in gray. The embroidered lettering in red says "MAY 19-23 1999 10th ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM." The lettering in blue says "C.A.L./N-X-211 COLLECTORS SOCIETY."
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.
