Search
- 1920 Excelsior Motorcycle Formerly Owned by Charles Lindbergh, after Restoration, 1961-1962 - 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 gifted his Excelsior to The Henry Ford in 1943. The motorcycle was restored in 1961 with missing parts replaced and correct paint reapplied.
- 1961-1962
- Collections - Artifact
1920 Excelsior Motorcycle Formerly Owned by Charles Lindbergh, after Restoration, 1961-1962
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 gifted his Excelsior to The Henry Ford in 1943. The motorcycle was restored in 1961 with missing parts replaced and correct paint reapplied.
- Paper Bowtie, "Welcome Lindbergh," 1927 - After his New York to Paris flight in May 1927, Charles Lindbergh was welcomed as a conquering hero wherever he went. That summer he flew his <em>Spirit of St. Louis</em> on a tour that took him to each of the 48 states then in the Union. Admirers might have greeted Lindbergh while wearing paper bowties like this one.
- 1927
- Collections - Artifact
Paper Bowtie, "Welcome Lindbergh," 1927
After his New York to Paris flight in May 1927, Charles Lindbergh was welcomed as a conquering hero wherever he went. That summer he flew his Spirit of St. Louis on a tour that took him to each of the 48 states then in the Union. Admirers might have greeted Lindbergh while wearing paper bowties like this one.
- "The Spirit of St. Louis," by Charles A. Lindbergh, 1953 - In 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh became the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic. Lindbergh recounts this historic flight and his early days in aviation in <em>The Spirit of St. Louis</em>. Written in 1953, the book became a bestseller and won the Pulitzer Prize.
- 1927
- Collections - Artifact
"The Spirit of St. Louis," by Charles A. Lindbergh, 1953
In 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh became the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic. Lindbergh recounts this historic flight and his early days in aviation in The Spirit of St. Louis. Written in 1953, the book became a bestseller and won the Pulitzer Prize.
- 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
- Collections - Artifact
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.
- 1939 Sikorsky VS-300A Helicopter - Igor Sikorsky, as a young man in Russia, tried unsuccessfully to build a helicopter in 1909. He went on to build fixed-wing aircraft but returned to helicopters in 1938. Within three years, he had developed the first practical helicopter in the United States: the VS-300A.
- 1939
- Collections - Artifact
1939 Sikorsky VS-300A Helicopter
Igor Sikorsky, as a young man in Russia, tried unsuccessfully to build a helicopter in 1909. He went on to build fixed-wing aircraft but returned to helicopters in 1938. Within three years, he had developed the first practical helicopter in the United States: the VS-300A.
- 1920 Excelsior Motorcycle Formerly Owned by Charles Lindbergh, after Restoration, December 1961 - 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 gifted his Excelsior to The Henry Ford in 1943. The motorcycle was restored in 1961 with missing parts replaced and correct paint reapplied.
- December 01, 1961
- Collections - Artifact
1920 Excelsior Motorcycle Formerly Owned by Charles Lindbergh, after Restoration, December 1961
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 gifted his Excelsior to The Henry Ford in 1943. The motorcycle was restored in 1961 with missing parts replaced and correct paint reapplied.
- Henry Ford II, Charles Lindbergh, Les Morris, Henry Ford and Igor Sikorsky at the VS-300 Helicopter Presentation, October 7, 1943 - Henry Ford and helicopter innovator Igor Sikorsky shared a mutual friend in Charles Lindbergh, the pilot celebrated for his 1927 solo transatlantic flight. When Sikorsky mentioned his admiration for Ford to Lindbergh, Lindbergh arranged an introduction. The meeting ultimately led to Sikorsky donating his VS-300 helicopter to The Henry Ford in 1943 at a ceremony attended by all three men.
- October 07, 1943
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford II, Charles Lindbergh, Les Morris, Henry Ford and Igor Sikorsky at the VS-300 Helicopter Presentation, October 7, 1943
Henry Ford and helicopter innovator Igor Sikorsky shared a mutual friend in Charles Lindbergh, the pilot celebrated for his 1927 solo transatlantic flight. When Sikorsky mentioned his admiration for Ford to Lindbergh, Lindbergh arranged an introduction. The meeting ultimately led to Sikorsky donating his VS-300 helicopter to The Henry Ford in 1943 at a ceremony attended by all three men.
- Life Magazine Special Issue, "Off to the Moon," July 4, 1969 - In July 1969, the ambitious plan to land a person on the Moon--laid out by President John F. Kennedy less than a decade earlier--neared reality. Americans eagerly anticipated the Apollo 11 mission, during which astronauts would walk on the Moon. <em>Life</em> magazine produced several issues before and after the event to keep the public informed on this historic undertaking.
- July 04, 1969
- Collections - Artifact
Life Magazine Special Issue, "Off to the Moon," July 4, 1969
In July 1969, the ambitious plan to land a person on the Moon--laid out by President John F. Kennedy less than a decade earlier--neared reality. Americans eagerly anticipated the Apollo 11 mission, during which astronauts would walk on the Moon. Life magazine produced several issues before and after the event to keep the public informed on this historic undertaking.
- 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
- Collections - Artifact
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.
- 1920 Excelsior Motorcycle Owned by Charles Lindbergh, after Restoration in 1931 - 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.
- 1931
- Collections - Artifact
1920 Excelsior Motorcycle Owned by Charles Lindbergh, after Restoration in 1931
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.