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The Spirit of St. Louis displayed in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. – Historic Reproduction

The Spirit of St. Louis displayed in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., [ca. 1928?, printed ca. 1970?] — historic photograph
The Spirit of St. Louis displayed in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., [ca. 1928?, printed ca. 1970?]. Historic photograph from the Washington DC collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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The plane in this view is the Ryan monoplane Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic from New York to Paris in May 1927, and the picture shows it on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The aircraft, with its high wing and long fuel tank in place of a forward windshield, was a notable sight in a museum setting. Lindbergh's gift of the plane to the Smithsonian in 1928 made it one of the first aviation artifacts shown to the public as a historic object rather than a working machine. The record dates the print only approximately, but the 1920s setting fits the period of the flight's enormous public fame.

Created / published[ca. 1928?, printed ca. 1970?]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1970.
NotesNo. 742-A from the Smithsonian Institution.""
SubjectsSpirit of St. Louis (Airplane) Airplanes--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930. Galleries & museums--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,252 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-179940

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