Object Details
Physical Description
A white circular button with and image of the Spirit of St. Louis in flight above a few clouds in the center. Slightly covering the wing of the airplane is an oval framed image of Lindbergh's 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
A20040296062
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture
Materials
Metal, ferrous in nature, paper and plastic
Dimensions
3-D: 3.3 × 0.4 × 3.6cm (1 5/16 × 3/16 × 1 7/16 in.)
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20040296062