Sujet
American aviator Charles Lindbergh addressing a crowd at the Washington Monument, USA, c1927. Artist: Unknown
Légende
American aviator Charles Lindbergh addressing a crowd at the Washington Monument, Washington DC, USA, c1927. Lindbergh (1902-1974) addressing a crowd after accepting the Distinguished Flying Cross from President Calvin Coolidge, c1927. On 20-21 May 1927 Lindbergh made the first successful solo transatlantic flight. He flew from New York to Paris in a single-engined single-seater monoplane that he named 'Spirit of St Louis', the flight taking a total of 33 1/2 hours to complete. For his achievement Lindbergh won a $25,000 prize put up by a New York hotelier, Raymond Orteig, and worldwide fame.
Historica Graphica Collection
Date
1926
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection
Notre référence
HRM19D79_215
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
40,2Mo (2,3Mo) / 35,8cm x 28,2cm / 4227 x 3326 (300dpi)