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: 1928
Country of Origin: United States of America
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 30.8 x 23.5cm (12 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
Materials:
Paper
Physical Description:
Sheet music titled "Spirit Wings" by Roy L. Burtch, published by Pearson Piano Co., copyrighted 1928. The three pages of music are printed on both sides of a loose sheet and the right interior page. The left interior page and the back cover are advertisements for Pearson Piano Company. The front cover is all blue-toned and is illustrated with the Spirit of St. Louis flying over the ocean, two ships on the water, one of which has the name "White Wings" on the sail, and a winged woman in the top right corner.
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.
