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: 1977
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 9 x 11.6cm (3 9/16 x 4 9/16 in.)
Materials:
Paper
Physical Description:
The stamp is attached to a piece of paper that has an image of the North Atlantic with Lindbergh's route highlighted in yellow with red arrows inside the yellow line. The stamp shows Lindbergh standing with his hands behind his back in a brown flight jacket. The Spirit of St. Louis is in the background parked on grass against a blue sky.
