Photograph
Lindbergh in Paris, "Spirit of St. Louis"
| Charles Lindbergh in Paris, posed by the "Spirit of St. Louis," Ryan monoplane in which he flew solo across the Atlantic. Clearly visible is the plane's Curtiss Whirlwind engine. Although only faintly seen in the photograph, Lindbergh autographed the print for Leland Stowe, a journalist covering the story for the New York Herald Tribune. Stowe's collection is one of many collections about newspaper journalism available for research at the Wisconsin Historical Society Archives. |
| Image ID: | 10539 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 05 21 1927 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | Stowe, Leland, 1899- : Papers, 1925-1969 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH U.S. Mss 99AF |
| Original Dimensions: | 6.6 x 4.6 inches |
| Taken the day after his arrival, Lindbergh was inspecting the damage done to his plane by the crowd that witnessed his arrival. |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Suits (Clothing) |
| Celebrities |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Signs and symbols |
| Airplanes |
| Air pilots |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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