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: May 20, 1937
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 22.9 x 15.9cm (9 in. x 6 1/4 in.)
Materials:
Paper and metal
Physical Description:
Seating list for a dinner given in honor of Lindbergh in New York City on May 20, 1937. The list is twenty-four pages stapled twice in the center fold. All of the text is black and the last four pages are blank.
