The Lindberghs’ Trailer
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1935 Stagecoach Travel Trailer, Used by Charles Lindbergh and Family
Travel trailer
Henry Ford gave this trailer to his friend Charles Lindbergh in 1942. Charles and his wife Anne used it as a home on the road and as a spare room and a study at home. Anne wrote The Steep Ascent here, and Charles wrote portions of his Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Spirit of St. Louis.
"The Steep Ascent," by Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1944
Book
In a Stagecoach travel trailer given to her and her husband, Charles Lindbergh, by Henry Ford, Anne Morrow Lindbergh wrote the novel, The Steep Ascent. The novel follows the journey of Eve, a wife and mother, on a perilous airplane trip with her husband over the Alps.
Nylon Fishing Line Used by Lindbergh Family While Camping, 1950-1957
Fishing line
Charles and Anne Lindbergh carried this nylon fishing line when camping on their cross-country trips. The Lindbergh family traveled to 37 states and Ontario, Canada between 1942 and 1957 in a trailer supplied by Henry Ford.
Interior View of Charles Lindbergh's 1935 Stagecoach Trailer, 1958
Photographic print
This photograph shows the interior of the trailer Henry Ford gave to his friend Charles Lindbergh in 1942. Charles and his wife Anne used it as a home on the road and as a spare room and study at home. Anne wrote The Steep Ascent here, and Charles wrote portions of his Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Spirit of St. Louis.
Plastic Cup Set Used by Lindbergh Family While Camping, 1942-1957
Plastic cups
Charles and Anne Lindbergh used this group of plastic cups when camping on their cross-country trips. The Lindbergh family traveled to 37 states and Ontario, Canada between 1942 and 1957 in a trailer supplied by Henry Ford.
Leather Jacket Worn by Charles Lindbergh, 1945-1955
Jacket (Garment)
Aviator Charles Lindbergh wore this leather jacket while traveling with a Stagecoach trailer given to him and his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, by Henry Ford. The Lindbergh family took the trailer to 37 states, Washington, D.C., and Ontario, Canada, between 1942 and 1957.
Strainer Used by Lindbergh Family While Camping, 1942-1957
Strainer (Culinary tool)
Charles and Anne Lindbergh used this strainer and other utensils when on cross-country trips. The Lindbergh family traveled to 37 states and Ontario, Canada between 1942 and 1957 in a trailer supplied by Henry Ford.
"The Spirit of St. Louis," by Charles A. Lindbergh, 1953
Book
In 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh became the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic. Lindbergh recounts this historic flight and his early days in aviation in The Spirit of St. Louis. Written in 1953, the book became a bestseller and won the Pulitzer Prize.
Ice Pick Used by Lindbergh Family While Camping, 1942-1957
Ice pick
Charles and Anne Lindbergh used this ice pick when camping on their cross-country trips. The Lindbergh family traveled to 37 states and Ontario, Canada between 1942 and 1957 in a trailer supplied by Henry Ford.
"Nifty" Bottle Opener & Corkscrew Tool Used by Lindbergh Family, 1942-1950
Corkscrew
Charles and Anne Lindbergh used this "Nifty" bottle opener and corkscrew when on cross-country trips. The Lindbergh family traveled to 37 states and Ontario, Canada between 1942 and 1957 in a trailer supplied by Henry Ford.