Object Details
Physical Description
White button with a small metal plane hanging below suspended by a metal ring and a red, white and blue fabric. The pin has an image of the Spirit of St. Louis overlaid by an image of Lindbergh. Words "KING OF THE AIR" are above the plane and words "OUR HERO CAPT. CHAS A. LINDBERGH" below the plane.
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
Date
1927
Inventory Number
A20040284008
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture
Materials
Metal, ferrous in nature, fabric, plastic and paper
Dimensions
3-D: 2.9 x 7cm (1 1/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Hangar
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20040284008