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Manufacturer:
Avon Products Inc.  Search this
Materials:
Paper, polystyrene
Dimensions:
3-D: 23.5 x 20 x 9.5cm (9 1/4 x 7 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
Type:
MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture
Physical Description:
A rectangular silver and off-white box with a repeating circular wave pattern on all the surfaces of the box. The top lid has a blue banner with white and black lettering "Avon Spirit of St. Louis Windjammer After Shave 6 FL. OZ."
Summary:
On May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh literally flew into history when he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in his Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis, thus becoming the first pilot to fly solo and nonstop from New York to Paris. This flight made Lindbergh a household name and catapulted him into fame and celebrity. The objects of popular culture in the National Collection display everything from ashtrays to wristwatches reflect the public adulation for Lindbergh and the powerful commercial response to his celebrity. More than 75 years after the Spirit's historic flight, Lindbergh's name still has the power help sell manufactured goods.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Stanley King Family.
Inventory Number:
A20040295021
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9f43978f8-6acf-4c2e-bb18-3966e4bf0437
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A20040295021