Cards and Envelopes, Lindbergh, King Collection

Object Details

Physical Description: Seven white cards with seven white envelopes. The cards have an image of Lindbergh wearing a flight cap and goggles with the Spirit of St. Louis below his face. The inside of each card is blank and the back of the card has brown lettering "Minnesota Historical Society Charles A. Lindbergh House 1200 Lindbergh Dr. S. Little Falls, Minnesota 56345 Artwork: Courtesy U.S. Air Force Civil Air Patrol"
Summary: 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.

National Air and Space Museum

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