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

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
Our Ambassador of the Air - Col. Lindbergh and Plane Spirit of St. Louis, circa 1928