Handkerchief commemorating Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic. The handkerchief is made of very sheer material and has both text and illustrations on it. In the upper center of the handkerchief are the words "WELCOME HOME!" above an image of the Spirit of St. Louis. Below that the text reads: ~'SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS' ~ NEW YORK-TO-PARIS IN 33 1/2 HOURS. In the center is an illustration of Lindbergh's bust, and below him is a scroll that reads: ~OUR WORLD ~ CAPTAIN CHARLES A. LINDBERGH. On the left of Lindbergh the text says, "STARTED FROM NEW YORK FRI. MAY 20, 1927 7-52 A.M. (N.Y. TIME)," and on the right the text says, "ARRIVED IN PARIS SAT. MAY 21, 1927 5-30 P.M. (N.Y. TIME)." The border around the entire handkerchief consists of two thin light brown lines, a line of alternating purple dashes and pink dots, and two more thin brown lines.
Created by
Benjamin G. Sullivan
Date Created
03/12/2013
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aviation; Memorabilia; People; Popular Culture
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