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: 1927
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 27.9 x 35.6cm (11 x 14 in.)
Materials:
Paper
Physical Description:
"A Souvenir Song Poem on Charles Lindbergh: The Eagle of the Air," copyrighted by J.C. Fox in 1927. This item is printed on a single sheet of paper folded in thirds so that the front cover is on one panel and the entire page opens up to reveal the song "The Eagle of the Air." The front cover panel is printed in blue and includes text and an image of Lindbergh. The other two panels on this side of the paper are blank. A red decorative border surrounds the other side of the paper and also separates the illustration at the top from the text of the poem. The illustration is of the flight path from New York to Paris. On the left is the Statue of Liberty and the American flag, in the center is a picture of Lindbergh, and on the right is the Spirit of St. Louis and the Eiffel Tower. The text of the poem is blue and is in three columns.
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.
