This check was presented to Charles A. Lindbergh for completing the New York to Paris flight, May 1927.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MEMORABILIA-Events
Designer
Ames & Rollinson
Other
Bryant Park Bank
Physical Description
$25,000 illuminated check; Spirit of St. Louis depicted in upper left corner; American flag depicted in lower right corner. Laurel leaf in green borders outside edge of check; framed and encapsulated
Dimensions
3-D (Framed Check): 43.2 × 30.5 × 4.4cm (17 × 12 × 1 3/4 in.)
Materials
Check:
Parchment Paper
Ink
Gold Leaf
Frame:
Glass
Matte Board
Wood
Inventory Number
A19670152000
Credit Line
Gift of Orteig, Orteig, and Orteig
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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