Our Ambassador of the Air - Col. Lindbergh and Plane Spirit of St. Louis, circa 1928
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Artifact Overview
Charles Lindbergh's solo New York to Paris flight in May 1927 made him a hero around the world. "Lindy" appeared on stereographs, posters, sheet music, coins, tapestries, and almost every other imaginable souvenir. Lindbergh was photographed talking with U.S. Navy personnel near his airplane, the Spirit of St. Louis, for this stereograph.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Stereograph
Date Made
circa 1928
Subject Date
circa 1928
Creators
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Heroes of the Sky
Object ID
2001.155.29
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Card stock
Technique
Printing (Process)
Dimensions
Height: 3.438 in
Width: 7 in
Inscriptions
32062 T Our Ambassador of the Air - Col. Lindbergh and Plane Spirit of St. Louis
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