Object Details
- Physical Description
- A rectangular black paper sign with an image of the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower in white. A white image of the Spirit of St. Louis is in the center of the sign between the Statue and the Tower. Below the plane is a small image if Lindbergh with the words "Lucky Lindy” above his head.
- 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
- A20040290002
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture
- Materials
- Paper, paint, photographic reproduction
- Dimensions
- 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 14.8 x 36.5cm (5 13/16 x 14 3/8 in.)
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20040290002
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv98bcbcab6-efad-401a-9103-ea048ae3483a
