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| Title | Charles Lindbergh at Sand Point, September 1927 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | 1927 |
| Caption | In May 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh made the first solo nonstop flight between New York and Paris in his plane the "Spirit of St. Louis." Lindbergh immediately became an international celebrity and was greeted with parades and gifts everywhere he went. He visited Seattle on September 13 and 14, 1927, where excited citizens held a parade and presented him with a monogrammed gold ring.
This photo shows Charles Lindbergh and his plane at Sand Point in Seattle during his national tour. |
| Subjects | Airplanes; Air pilots; Spirit of St. Louis (Airplane) |
| Personal Names | Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974 |
| Places | Seattle (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.12862.3 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 negative: glass, b&w; 5 x 7 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original negative using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 4. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | W&S 125, 651 |
