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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.

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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Type MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture Manufacturer The Armor Bronze Corporation
 Physical Description One metal bookend (of a pair), circular piece set on a rectangular base features an eagle at the top with wings spread. The center of the circle has a relief of Lindbergh's head and neck set back into a recess in the bookend. Lindbergh has his hair parted and is wearing a jacket with a tie. Below his image on the rectangular base "Charles A. Lindbergh" is set into the metal in script. The front of the base has "Spirit of USA 1927" engraved. The side of the base features an engraved named "F. Muschler". The back of the bookend is flat and features a vertical stripe pattern in the metal. A rectangle in the centre of the circular section has text engraved that reads "Nonstop Flight New York to Paris 3626 Miles May 20 33 1/2 hours May 21" In the lower right corner of the base "Armorbronze" is engraved. The bottom of the bookend is covered in a dark green piece of felt. Dimensions 3-D: 13.7 x 6 x 17.1cm, 1.5kg (5 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 6 3/4 in., 3 3/8lb.)
 Materials Bronze and felt with internal ferrous metal support
 Inventory Number A20040292125 Credit Line Gift of the Stanley King Family. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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