• Sword, Presentation, Charles A. Lindbergh, Flight to Mexico
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    Metal presentation sword. Blade is etched with various images including the Spirit of St. Louis. The hilt has an eagle's head hand guard as well as having an eagle's head for a pommel. The entire sword is white metal. The grip is wrapped with snake skin. This sword was presented to Charles A. Lindberg in Mexico at the start of his 1927-1928 "Good Will" tour to Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean Isles. Flying in his Ryan NYP, the same aircraft he used to fly the Atlantic in May 1927 and then later in 1927 touring the contiguous 48 states.

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Eric Long

Date Created

05/19/2006

Source

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, NASM Original Photography, NASM Acc. 2012-0026.

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Aviation; Memorabilia; People; Popular Culture

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