Charles Lindbergh on the Motorcycle He Rode from Chicago to Louisville in 24 Hours, 1921
THF256654 / Charles Lindbergh on the Motorcycle He Rode from Chicago to Louisville in 24 Hours, 1921
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Artifact Overview
Charles Lindbergh indulged his interests in machinery and speed by purchasing an Excelsior motorcycle in 1920. Lindbergh rode the bike from his boyhood home in Little Falls, Minnesota, to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His marathon Chicago-Louisville run was made in the summer of 1921, when Lindbergh traveled from Madison to Camp Knox, Kentucky, for ROTC training in field artillery.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1921
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.218
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Width: 8 in
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