Charles Lindbergh with His Father, Charles August Lindbergh, circa 1910

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Artifact Overview

Charles August Lindbergh was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and -- as an infant -- immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1859. After his first wife died, Lindbergh married Evangeline Land, with whom he had son Charles Augustus Lindbergh -- the future aviator. The elder Lindbergh represented Minnesota's 6th congressional district in the U.S. Congress from 1907 to 1917.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1910

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1629.219

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.25 in
Width: 4.5 in

Charles Lindbergh with His Father, Charles August Lindbergh, circa 1910