"'Girl Lindy' Sets New Ocean Air Speed Mark," 1928
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After becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928, Amelia Earhart was immediately -- inevitably -- compared to the similarly lanky Charles Lindbergh, whose 1927 solo transatlantic flight made him the world's most famous pilot. For his part, Lindbergh appreciated all that "Lady Lindy" did to bring press attention to aviation -- and to take it off him.
After becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928, Amelia Earhart was immediately -- inevitably -- compared to the similarly lanky Charles Lindbergh, whose 1927 solo transatlantic flight made him the world's most famous pilot. For his part, Lindbergh appreciated all that "Lady Lindy" did to bring press attention to aviation -- and to take it off him.
Artifact
Clipping (Information artifact)
Date Made
18 June 1928
Subject Date
17 June 1928-18 June 1928
Creator Notes
Clipped from the Detroit Evening Times.
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
68.160.46
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Harry Schlee
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.25 in
Width: 5.5 in
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