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- Charles Lindbergh with His Father, Charles August Lindbergh, circa 1910 - 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.
- circa 1910
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Charles Lindbergh with His Father, Charles August Lindbergh, circa 1910
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.
- Charles Lindbergh - After barnstorming and piloting in the Army Reserve, Charles Lindbergh started flying mail between St. Louis and Chicago in 1925. The job provided sound experience flying in all conditions. Following his 1927 solo transatlantic flight, Lindbergh used his newfound fame to advance aviation however he could -- from organizing transcontinental airline service to making promotional air mail flights over his old route.
- January 10, 2017
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Charles Lindbergh
After barnstorming and piloting in the Army Reserve, Charles Lindbergh started flying mail between St. Louis and Chicago in 1925. The job provided sound experience flying in all conditions. Following his 1927 solo transatlantic flight, Lindbergh used his newfound fame to advance aviation however he could -- from organizing transcontinental airline service to making promotional air mail flights over his old route.
- Interior View of Charles Lindbergh's 1935 Stagecoach Trailer, 1958 - This photograph shows the interior of the trailer Henry Ford gave to his friend Charles Lindbergh in 1942. Charles and his wife Anne used it as a home on the road and as a spare room and study at home. Anne wrote <em>The Steep Ascent</em> here, and Charles wrote portions of his Pulitzer Prize-winning book <em>The Spirit of St. Louis</em>.
- October 24, 1958
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Interior View of Charles Lindbergh's 1935 Stagecoach Trailer, 1958
This photograph shows the interior of the trailer Henry Ford gave to his friend Charles Lindbergh in 1942. Charles and his wife Anne used it as a home on the road and as a spare room and study at home. Anne wrote The Steep Ascent here, and Charles wrote portions of his Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Spirit of St. Louis.
- Charles Lindbergh at 14 Months, 1903 - Charles Augustus Lindbergh was born to Charles A. and Evangeline Land Lindbergh on February 4, 1902. Though he was born in his mother's hometown of Detroit, Michigan, Lindbergh grew up in Little Falls, Minnesota, near where his father's family had settled after emigrating from Sweden. Charles A. and Evangeline had a difficult marriage and drifted apart, though they never formally divorced.
- June 02, 1927
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Charles Lindbergh at 14 Months, 1903
Charles Augustus Lindbergh was born to Charles A. and Evangeline Land Lindbergh on February 4, 1902. Though he was born in his mother's hometown of Detroit, Michigan, Lindbergh grew up in Little Falls, Minnesota, near where his father's family had settled after emigrating from Sweden. Charles A. and Evangeline had a difficult marriage and drifted apart, though they never formally divorced.
- Charles Lindbergh Pencil Box, circa 1927 - Charles Lindbergh's solo New York to Paris flight in May 1927 made him a hero around the world. "Lindy" appeared on posters, sheet music, coins, tapestries, and almost every other imaginable souvenir. Lindbergh appears alongside his airplane, the <em>Spirit of St. Louis</em>, on this pencil box. "WE," the title of Lindbergh's 1927 memoir, refers to the pilot and his plane.
- circa 1927
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Charles Lindbergh Pencil Box, circa 1927
Charles Lindbergh's solo New York to Paris flight in May 1927 made him a hero around the world. "Lindy" appeared on posters, sheet music, coins, tapestries, and almost every other imaginable souvenir. Lindbergh appears alongside his airplane, the Spirit of St. Louis, on this pencil box. "WE," the title of Lindbergh's 1927 memoir, refers to the pilot and his plane.
- Second Lieutenant Charles Lindbergh, March 1925 - Charles Lindbergh enlisted in the Army's Air Service Reserve Corps in 1924, partly for patriotic reasons and partly to access sophisticated aircraft. He graduated as a second lieutenant in 1925. After his historic 1927 solo transatlantic flight, Lindbergh was promoted to colonel and awarded the Medal of Honor. In 1954 he was elevated to brigadier general in the Air Force Reserve.
- March 01, 1925
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Second Lieutenant Charles Lindbergh, March 1925
Charles Lindbergh enlisted in the Army's Air Service Reserve Corps in 1924, partly for patriotic reasons and partly to access sophisticated aircraft. He graduated as a second lieutenant in 1925. After his historic 1927 solo transatlantic flight, Lindbergh was promoted to colonel and awarded the Medal of Honor. In 1954 he was elevated to brigadier general in the Air Force Reserve.
- Interior of Ford Tri-Motor Airplane with Charles Lindbergh's Desk, 1928 - Charles Lindbergh's desk is seen mounted in the passenger cabin of a Ford Tri-Motor airplane. The celebrated aviator consulted for the airline Transcontinental Air Transport in 1928, and he recommended that the company purchase Ford Tri-Motors for its fleet.
- November 20, 1928
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Interior of Ford Tri-Motor Airplane with Charles Lindbergh's Desk, 1928
Charles Lindbergh's desk is seen mounted in the passenger cabin of a Ford Tri-Motor airplane. The celebrated aviator consulted for the airline Transcontinental Air Transport in 1928, and he recommended that the company purchase Ford Tri-Motors for its fleet.
- Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis Airplane at Ford Airport, August 1927 - In 1927, Charles Lindbergh flew his <em>Spirit of St. Louis</em> to Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan. The pair was newly famous for completing the first non-stop flight from New York to Paris. During their visit, Henry Ford accepted Lindbergh's invitation for a ride. Though Ford had been invested in aviation since 1909, this was his first trip in an airplane.
- August 01, 1927
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Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis Airplane at Ford Airport, August 1927
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh flew his Spirit of St. Louis to Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan. The pair was newly famous for completing the first non-stop flight from New York to Paris. During their visit, Henry Ford accepted Lindbergh's invitation for a ride. Though Ford had been invested in aviation since 1909, this was his first trip in an airplane.
- 1920 Excelsior Motorcycle Owned by Charles Lindbergh - Seven years before his famous solo transatlantic flight, 18-year-old Charles Lindbergh purchased this Excelsior motorcycle in his hometown of Little Falls, Minnesota. During his student days at the University of Wisconsin, Lindbergh rode the bike on trips to Madison, Wisconsin; Camp Knox, Kentucky; and Jacksonville, Florida. The rough, punishing roads had Lindbergh making frequent repairs to the motorcycle.
- 1919-1927
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1920 Excelsior Motorcycle Owned by Charles Lindbergh
Seven years before his famous solo transatlantic flight, 18-year-old Charles Lindbergh purchased this Excelsior motorcycle in his hometown of Little Falls, Minnesota. During his student days at the University of Wisconsin, Lindbergh rode the bike on trips to Madison, Wisconsin; Camp Knox, Kentucky; and Jacksonville, Florida. The rough, punishing roads had Lindbergh making frequent repairs to the motorcycle.
- Leather Jacket Worn by Charles Lindbergh, 1945-1955 - Aviator Charles Lindbergh wore this leather jacket while traveling with a Stagecoach trailer given to him and his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, by Henry Ford. The Lindbergh family took the trailer to 37 states, Washington, D.C., and Ontario, Canada, between 1942 and 1957.
- 1945-1955
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Leather Jacket Worn by Charles Lindbergh, 1945-1955
Aviator Charles Lindbergh wore this leather jacket while traveling with a Stagecoach trailer given to him and his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, by Henry Ford. The Lindbergh family took the trailer to 37 states, Washington, D.C., and Ontario, Canada, between 1942 and 1957.