Black crewneck sweatshirt, on the front of the garment is a multi-colored embroidered copy of the Orteig Prize check that was presented to Charles A. Lindbergh for completing the New York to Paris flight, May 1927. It reads New York, June 17th, 1927, Bryant Park Bank, Pay to the Order of Charles A. Lindbergh, Twenty-five Thousand no/100 Dollars, Payable in funds currently at New York Clearing House, $25,000, (signed) Raymond Orteig. Additionally in the middle is a patch with the likeness of Charles Lindbergh from the time.
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
03/15/2022
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aviation; Memorabilia; People; Popular Culture
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