Covering Lindbergh : the scene of Roosevelt field

The "Spirit of Saint Louis" takes off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island, on May 20, 1927. Piloted by Charles Lindbergh, first person to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean.

Publication date: 1937-07-04

Size: 6.7 x 12.6 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Hempstead (N.Y.)

Temporal: 1927-05-20

Subject(s):

• Airplanes--American--France--Paris--1920-1930
• Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974--Travel
• Roosevelt Field (Airport : Garden City, N.Y.)--1920-1930
• Ryan Aeronautical Company--Products--1920-1930
• Ryan airplanes--1920-1930
• Spirit of St. Louis (Airplane)--1920-1930

Genre(s):

• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (July 4, 1937), p. 11

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)