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
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