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): 22.9 x 30.5cm (9 x 12 in.)
Materials:
Paper
Physical Description:
Cigar box label for Mazer-Cressman Cigar Co., Inc. The label is printed backwards on one side of translucent paper causing the colors and images to appear muted when viewed right side up from the other side of the paper. The illustration is backed with a white substance. The illustration depicts the Spirit of St. Louis plane flying in the sky over a hemisphere of the earth with the skyline of St. Louis and New York City on the left and the skyline of Paris on the right. Above the earth is printed "FIRST FLIGHT - NEW YORK TO PARIS - MAY 20-21, 1927 - 33 1/2 HOURS." On the earth is printed "Spirit of St. Louis," and below the entire illustration is printed "LONG FILLER ImPORTED SUMATRA WRAPPER." The number 5 and the cents symbol are printed in red in the top left corner.
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.
