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
Country of Origin: United States of America
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 30.8 x 23.2cm (12 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.)
Materials:
Paper
Physical Description:
Sheet music titled "You Flew Over: Uncle Sam Takes His Hat Off to You" by Charlie Harrison and Joe Verges, published by Ted Browne Music Co., copyrighted 1927. 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 the back cover include excerpts from other music available from the publisher. The front cover is printed in blue against a white background and has an illustration of Uncle Sam standing with a cane and holding his hat out with his right hand as the Spirit of St. Louis flies overhead.
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.
