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: September 13, 1927
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 6.4 x 10.8cm (2 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.)
Materials:
Paper
Physical Description:
Ticket to a reception in honor of Lindbergh on September 13, 1927 in Seattle, Washington. The ticket is printed on one side of a piece of orange colored card. The text is in black ink and the number "222" is red. The reverse side of the ticket is blank.
