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Lindbergh Returns, Madison
August 22, 1927
Crowd greeting the "Spirit of St. Louis" when Charles Lindbergh flew to Madison on August 22, 1927. The crowd at Pennco Field (Royal Airport)was so large that Lindbergh himself cannot be seen here...
Lindbergh Speech
August 22, 1927
Charles Lindbergh speaking to a crowd at a stadium.
Arrival of the "Spirit of St. Louis"
1928
The landing of the "Spirit of St. Louis," carrying Charles Lindbergh.
Lindbergh's Plane
1928
The "Spirit of St. Louis," flown by Charles Lindbergh, was the first airplane to fly non-stop from New York to Paris in 1927. Lindbergh returned to Madison on August 22, 1927, on his national goodw...
Awaiting the Arrival of Charles Lindbergh
1928
View from stands of crowd gathered for the arrival of Charles Lindbergh and his famed airplane the "Spirit of St. Louis".
Lindbergh Returns, Madison
August 22, 1927
Charles A. Lindbergh (center) surrounded by Wisconsin dignitaries during a ceremony at Camp Randall Stadium that honored him. Lindbergh was a student at the University of Wisconsin, 1920-1922, and...
