36.00 USD
An original photograph, a press photo, in fact, of Charles Lindbergh, in the gray of dawn, examining the repaired tail of his famous monoplane, "The Spirit of St. Louis."
The photo was taken at the Croydon Aerodrome in England, where the tail of the plane had been damaged by the enthusiastic crowd of 100,000 people who mobbed him following his famous trans-atlantic flight. Here, we see him examining the repairs shortly before a quick flight to Gosport, where the plane would be dismantled for shipping to America.
A real piece of history! Follow the link below to read a short article about what happened when Lindy landed:
https://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/2009/07/11/lindbergh-lands/
Or, you can see our fourth listing image found at the above site (not for sale) of the crowd at Croydon surrounding the plane when he arrived.
A very controversial figure, Lindbergh's history is a fascinating, but not a simple one. The only thing about him that is very clear cut is that he had the courage to make that solo flight. Outside of that, questions surrounding his personal tragedies, politics and beliefs are up for grabs at this point, the history having been written from a number of different perspectives. Certainly for better or for worse he is, and will remain, an American cultural icon, most particularly of the 1920s.
Very nice condition on this press photo. Slight rippling at border is evident in scans. Small spot of what we just bet is newsprint ink in the upper right corner. Interior image measures 9 and 2/8 by 7 and 3/8 inches.
We will ship this, carefully wrapped, in a padded envelope with interior support.