1920 Excelsior Motorcycle Owned by Charles Lindbergh, after Restoration in 1931

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Artifact Overview

Charles Lindbergh purchased this Excelsior motorcycle in his hometown of Little Falls, Minnesota, in 1920. He used it while attending the University of Wisconsin, and he rode it on trips to Kentucky, Florida, and Nebraska as well. Lindbergh's much-used motorcycle was sandblasted and varnished in 1931. Lindbergh gifted his Excelsior to The Henry Ford in 1943.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1931

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

43.150.P.B.92924

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in