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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1935 Stagecoach Travel Trailer, Used by Charles Lindbergh and Family - Henry Ford gave this trailer 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 a 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>.
- 1935
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1935 Stagecoach Travel Trailer, Used by Charles Lindbergh and Family
Henry Ford gave this trailer 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 a study at home. Anne wrote The Steep Ascent here, and Charles wrote portions of his Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Spirit of St. Louis.
- 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.
- Edsel Ford, Charles Lindbergh, and Henry Ford at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, August 1927 - Following his pioneering solo transatlantic flight of May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh toured the United States with his airplane, the <em>Spirit of St. Louis</em>. He visited Detroit on August 10-12, 1927. While at Ford Airport in nearby Dearborn, Lindbergh posed for this photograph with Edsel Ford and Henry Ford.
- 10 August 1927 - 12 August 1927
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Edsel Ford, Charles Lindbergh, and Henry Ford at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, August 1927
Following his pioneering solo transatlantic flight of May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh toured the United States with his airplane, the Spirit of St. Louis. He visited Detroit on August 10-12, 1927. While at Ford Airport in nearby Dearborn, Lindbergh posed for this photograph with Edsel Ford and Henry Ford.
- Edsel Ford, Charles Lindbergh, and Henry Ford at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, August 1927 - Following his pioneering solo transatlantic flight of May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh toured the United States with his airplane, the <em>Spirit of St. Louis</em>. He visited Detroit on August 10-12, 1927. While at Ford Airport in nearby Dearborn, Lindbergh posed for this photograph with Edsel Ford and Henry Ford.
- 10 August 1927-12 August 1927
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Edsel Ford, Charles Lindbergh, and Henry Ford at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, August 1927
Following his pioneering solo transatlantic flight of May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh toured the United States with his airplane, the Spirit of St. Louis. He visited Detroit on August 10-12, 1927. While at Ford Airport in nearby Dearborn, Lindbergh posed for this photograph with Edsel Ford and Henry Ford.
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- January 10, 2017
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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 <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.