Fan, Lindbergh, King Collection

A white paper fan attached to a wooden stick with staples. The center of the fan features a fabric circle with an image of Lindbergh wearing a flight cap with goggles around his neck. Above the fabric black lettering reads "Lucky Lindy Fan Club" The edge of the fan features a faint leaf pattern. The back features lines that radiate outward from the base of the fan.

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.