1920 Excelsior Motorcycle Formerly Owned by Charles Lindbergh, on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, 1971

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Artifact Overview

Future aviator Charles Lindbergh purchased this Excelsior motorcycle from a hardware store in his hometown of Little Falls, Minnesota, in 1920. He used it while attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and he rode it on trips to Kentucky, Florida, and Nebraska as well. Lindbergh gifted his Excelsior to The Henry Ford in 1943.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

January 1971-February 1971

Subject Date

January 1971-February 1971

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.B.58322

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in

1920 Excelsior Motorcycle Formerly Owned by Charles Lindbergh, on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, 1971