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) (Small Card): 5.7 x 13cm (2 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.)
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Large Card): 16.8 x 19.7cm (6 5/8 x 7 3/4 in.)
Materials:
Paper
Physical Description:
Two small advertising cards and one larger advertising card. The two small cards are identical and printed on one side of the paper. The illustration features the words "Spirit of St. Louis" printed in yellow on a hemisphere of a globe that includes New York City on the left and Paris on the right. The entire card is surrounded by a red border. The larger card is also printed on one side only and features the same illustration as the small cards in the center, although with more buildings visible in the drawings of the cities. The full illustration on the larger card includes the Spirit of St. Louis plane flying over the globe. The words "FIRST FLIGHT - NEW YORK TO PARIS - MAY 20-21, 1927 - 33 1/2 HOURS" are printed along the top of the globe. Below the illustration is printed "LONG FILLER IMPORTED SUMATRA WRAPPER." At the bottom of the card is printed "MAZER-CRESSMAN CIGAR CO. Inc. SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS DETROIT, MICH."
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.
