Collection: Osher Map Library Collection

Name: Lindbergh's Historic First Solo Transatlantic Flight from New York to Paris.

Barcode: 58878

Image Number: 58878.0001

Brief Description: Mechanical postcard with Lindbergh's plane the Spirit of St. Louis attached so it can slide across the card showing the route he took from New York to Paris.Verso: Text describes the flight that Lindbergh took in his monoplane "The Spirit of St. Louis". The trip took 33 1/2 hours. He won the prize of $25,000 offered by Raymond Orteig for the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic.

Date/Date Range: 1927

Notes: Publishing location and publisher not identified.

Language: English

Dimensions: 13 x 20 cm

Historical Context: Charles Lindbergh was an American aviator and military officer. On May 20-21, 1927 he made the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight from New York City to Paris, France.

LC Call Number: TL 540.L5 1927

OCLC: 1456561804

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/58878.0001