One metal bookend (of a pair), bookend features a thin back with a base that gradually slopes upward from front to back. The slope has multiple bumps done in relief on that resemble clouds. The upper section of the bookend has the Spirit of St. Louis in relief set against clouds. Text is engraved into the metal underneath the airplane, it reads, "First Nonstop Flight New York to Paris May 21st to May 22nd 1927 Time: 33 HRS: 21 MIN Piloted by Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh"
Created by
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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