Object Details
Physical Description
A black poster mounted on a board with a gold border running the entire edge of the paper. In the center of the poster is an image of Lindbergh from the shoulders up smiling. Below the image in red lettering "Welcome Lindbergh."
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
A20040294037
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
ART-Posters, Original Art Quality
Medium
Poster, Lindbergh, King Collection
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 49.5 x 36.2cm (19 1/2 x 14 1/4 in.)
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20040294037
