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): 57.2 x 30.5cm (22 1/2 in. x 12 in.)
Materials:
Paper
Physical Description:
Label for a loaf of "Lindy Bread." The top and bottom blank margins of the label are folded over so that only the printed section is visible, which is an area of 12 in. x 12 in. The graphics are in three rows, with the top and bottom rows being identical, and each row has two images of the same graphic. The top and bottom rows have "Lindy" in red letters against clouds outlined in red, and below that in blue is "COTTAGE BAKERY SPRINGFIELD, OHIO." Between the two sections are the words "TWIN LOAF," and on the right edge are the words "AMERICA'S FAVORITE." The border at the very top and bottom of the entire label has a narrow red stripe, a wide dark blue stripe with yellow airplanes, and a yellow circle with "Lindy Bread" written inside. The middle row of the label has a red plane flying above a green ocean against the background of a large yellow circle and the words "Lindy Bread" in blue. The middle row is bordered by blue, red, and yellow stripes. The label has the feel and consistency of waxed paper.
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.
