Snapshot of Charles Lindbergh and his plane The Spirit of St. Louis
Scope and Contents
Snapshot of Charles Lindbergh and his plane The Spirit of St. Louis, taken by Carlie Lucas of Phillips Avenue in South Knoxville. Taken in 1927 on Lindbergh’s tour of the United States. Probably taken at Chattanooga October 5, 1927 when Lindbergh landed there in his national tour of the US. He landed in Memphis and Chattanooga on the tour. In 1928 after the tour the airplane was donated to the Smithsonian Institution The snapshot was later given to Miss Lucas’ niece, Mary Lou Coggins. Shows Charles Lindbergh with unidentified man and the airplane. Letter from donor and material about Lindbergh’s tour also in folder.
Dates
- 1927
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
1 piece
General
Scanned and added to Digital Collection, November 2016.
- Airplanes Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Charles Lindbergh Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Events Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Portraits Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Snapshot of Charles Lindbergh and his plane The Spirit of St. Louis
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- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
