Charles Lindbergh with Press Photographers

Artist Underwood & Underwood (American, active 1882-about 1940)

Dateca. 1927

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsOverall: 7 1/8 x 9 1/8 inches (18.1 x 23.18 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.2947

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Photography

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DescriptionVintage gelatin silver print. Image of a group of people (Charles Lindbergh surrounded by Press Photographers).Exhibition History

Exhibition History

In the Public Eye: Photography and Fame. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, March 8 - June 15, 2008, no cat.

Gallery Label

Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974) gained international fame as the first pilot to make a solo, nonstop flight from New York to Paris. His 1927 flight helped pave the way to modern commercial air travel. Significantly, Lindbergh is recorded here with the press photographers who helped make him a global celebrity.

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