On May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh literally flew into
history when he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in his Ryan NYP
Spirit of St. Louis, thus becoming the first pilot to fly solo
and nonstop from New York to Paris. This flight made Lindbergh a
household name and catapulted him into fame and celebrity. The
objects of popular culture in the National Collection display
everything from ashtrays to wristwatches reflect the public
adulation for Lindbergh and the powerful commercial response to
his celebrity. More than 75 years after the Spirit's historic
flight, Lindbergh's name still has the power help sell
manufactured goods. Gift of the Stanley King Family. 3-D Test:
10.3 x 6.4 x 1.9cm (4 1/16 x 2 1/2 x 3/4 in.) Metal, glass,
paper, plastic A metal box with a glass lid. Inside the box is a
piece of paper with grid lines and New York and Paris
represented. Three different color lines extend from New York to
Paris, each with similar colored plane on each line. The top
right corner of the box is separated into thr