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.
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 8.9 x 6cm (3 1/2 x 2 3/8 in.)
Materials:
Paper
Physical Description:
A rectangular card with an image of Lindbergh wearing a flight cap against a brown background. Overlayed in front of Lindbergh is a British Airways Concord. Above Lindbergh's head in a yellow section is an image of the Spirit of St. Louis. The yellow and brown sections are seperated by three lines colored red, white and blue.
