Object Details
- Physical Description
- A set of silver wings pinned to a white piece of paper. The paper features the text "Sky Gems Incorporated" and "American Made" in black lettering. The wings have an airplane in the center. The plane is a single engine high wing monoplane with fixed landing gear. The pin is held in place by two clasps through the paper.
- 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.
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Stanley King Family.
- Inventory Number
- A20040290024
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture
- Materials
- Metal
- Paper
- Ink
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 7.1 × 1.4 × 5.4cm (2 13/16 × 9/16 × 2 1/8 in.)
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20040290024
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv92da62602-3125-4f61-ad98-bcd1e3ddff5f
