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): 31.1 x 26.7cm (12 1/4 x 10 1/2 in.)
Materials:
Paper
Physical Description:
Newspaper reprint of the song "When Lindy Comes Home" by George M. Cohan, printed in the New York American. The song was written especially for the Hearst Newspapers, which includes in this record The New York American, The Boston Evening Examiner, The Syracuse Journal, and The Los Angeles Examiner. Each of the newspapers features essentially the same layout and illustration of the song, copyrighted by The New York American. The standard layout has the title at the top of the page against the background of a cityscape of New York on the left and Paris on the right. In the center of the page is a copy of a telegram sent from the author, George Cohan, to William Randolph Hearst, which reads: "This little ditty, written and composed for The New York American, is my contribution to the Welcome Home Reception of the REAL YANKEE DOODLE DANDY, CHALRES A. LINDBERGH." Below the telegram is a picture of Cohan on the left and Lindbergh on the right. Between the two pictures is an image of an eagle perched upon an American and a French crest. The music itself is printed as three pages.
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.
