"Nifty" Bottle Opener & Corkscrew Tool Used by Lindbergh Family, 1942-1950
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Charles and Anne Lindbergh used this "Nifty" bottle opener and corkscrew when on cross-country trips. The Lindbergh family traveled to 37 states and Ontario, Canada between 1942 and 1957 in a trailer supplied by Henry Ford.
Charles and Anne Lindbergh used this "Nifty" bottle opener and corkscrew when on cross-country trips. The Lindbergh family traveled to 37 states and Ontario, Canada between 1942 and 1957 in a trailer supplied by Henry Ford.
Artifact
Corkscrew
Date Made
1942-1950
Subject Date
1942-1957
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
57.72.22
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Charles A. Lindbergh
Material
Metal
Nickel alloy
Technique
Plating (Metal coating)
Color
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Width: 2.8125 in
Length: 2.0625 in (with corkscrew extended)
Inscriptions
Engraved into sides: NIFTY On 1 side: VAUGHAN / CHICAGO / MADE & PAT
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