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Photo by Eric Long, Smithsonian Institution. This image is public domain and may be used for non-commercial purposes under Smithsonian's Terms of Use.
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Cowling of the Spirit of St. Louis
Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis should be aluminum colored but a protective varnish put on the aircraft by the Smithsonian in 1928 has yellowed over time.
Photo by Eric Long, Smithsonian Institution. This image is public domain and may be used for non-commercial purposes under Smithsonian's Terms of Use.