Florence McEvoy Photographs of Charles Lindbergh

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: 2019-09-21

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The Florence McEvoy Photographs of Charles Lindbergh is a small collection comprised of seven black-and-white photographs taken just prior to the start of Charles Lindbergh's 1927 transatlantic flight. Six of the photographs were taken by Florence McEvoy, who lived in Rockville Centre, Long Island, and saw the aircraft, presumably at nearby Roosevelt Airfield. Most of the prints depict Lindbergh's Ryan NYP aircraft, The Spirit of St. Louis. It is shown in a field and next to a hangar, usually with several people looking at the aircraft. One print includes the caption "May 19th, 1927 / Spirit of St. Louis / From N.Y. to Paris." There is also a souvenir print of Charles Lindbergh in front of a building. Three of the prints are mounted on black paper and most are 3.5x6-inches, with one at 5x8-inches. Also present is a letter from the donor that briefly explains the provenance of the images.

Dates

Creation: 1927 May 19

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.

Conditions Governing Use

The Museum of Flight (TMOF) Archives is the owner of the physical materials in the archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from TMOF archives before any publication use. TMOF does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.