Charles Lindbergh with Curtiss P-1 B Airplane at Ford Airport, August 1927

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Artifact Overview

In August of 1927, pilot Charles Lindbergh flew his Spirit of St. Louis to Dearborn, Michigan. The pair had become famous just months earlier for completing the first non-stop New York to Paris flight. Lindbergh posed in front of a Curtiss airplane at Ford Airport as part of the celebration during his visit.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

August 1927

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.189.4594

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.75 in
Width: 11.25 in

Charles Lindbergh with Curtiss P-1 B Airplane at Ford Airport, August 1927