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On May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly nonstop between New York and Paris. Following his flight of 33 hours 30 minutes, Lindbergh stayed at the US Embassy in Paris for several days of celebrations and appointments. The Embassy presented Lindbergh with these monogrammed pajamas.

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Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Personal Items Physical Description Pajamas Paris 1927 Presentation. Teal and white patterned pajama shirt with white piped edges, three pocket top (breast pocket with CL monogram superimposed on airplane silhouette), rifled cuffs, and four white button enclosures. Part of pajama set. Schlapobersky Chemiseir, 55 Rue De Rivoli, 55 Dimensions Overall (Shirt): 86.4 × 63.5 × 1.3cm (2 ft. 10 in. × 2 ft. 1 in. × 1/2 in.)
Storage (Shirt): 88.9 × 66 × 2.5cm (2 ft. 11 in. × 2 ft. 2 in. × 1 in.)
 Materials Silk
Shell
Cotton
 Inventory Number A20130516000 Credit Line Donated by Yale University Library, Manuscripts and Archives Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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