Photograph
Lindbergh Before the Flight
| Charles Lindbergh receiving encouragement from an unidentified spectator as the "Spirit of St. Louis" is prepared for take off. Described by some as a flying fuel tank, the Ryan monoplane barely made it off the ground. |
| Image ID: | 10544 |
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| Creation Date: | 05 20 1927 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | New York City |
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| State: | New York |
| Collection Name: | Harry A. Bruno papers, 1919-1969 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 4056 |
| Original Dimensions: | 9.5 x 7.5 inches |
| This image is part of the collection of aviation publicist Harry Bruno. Because Bruno had represented the Wright Aeronautical Corporation the company that manufactured the Whirlwind engine that powered the "Spirit of St. Louis," the company asked Bruno to handle the public relations for the aviator both before and after the flight. |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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