Jimmy Stewart Visiting Henry Ford Museum, October 20, 1979

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Artifact Overview

Renowned screen actor Jimmy Stewart was also an avid pilot. His work and his hobby came together when Stewart starred as Charles Lindbergh in the 1957 film The Spirit of St. Louis. Three replicas of the title airplane were used in the movie, and Stewart purchased one of them. The actor donated his plane to Henry Ford Museum in 1959.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

20 October 1979

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.P.B.83872.5

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in

Jimmy Stewart Visiting Henry Ford Museum, October 20, 1979