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: 1930
Country of Origin: United States of America
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 31.1 x 23.5cm (12 1/4 x 9 1/4 in.)
Materials:
Paper
Physical Description:
Sheet music titled "That Lindy Hop" by Andy Razaf and Eubie Blake, published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., copyrighted 1930. The three pages of music are printed on both sides of a loose sheet and on the right interior page. The left interior page and back cover include excerpts of other sheet music available from the publisher. On the front cover the text under the title says that this piece was "featured in Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1930." Along the left side of the page are eight blackbirds in various positions against a red background.
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.
