Date Original
1927 October 3
Description
This collection contains one poster.
Biographical/Historical Note
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (1902-1974) was an aviator famous for making the first solo transatlantic flight and the longest transatlantic, flying from New York City to Paris. He promoted interest in commercial aviation and argued against the United States getting involved in World War II. This poster was dropped on Main and Barraque Streets in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, at 11:25 a.m. on Monday, October 3, 1927, by Charles Lindburgh from the "Spirit of St. Louis" airplane. It was caught by Edgar B. Chesnutt.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Pine Bluff, Jefferson County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.OV.100
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Lindburgh's Greetings to Pine Bluff poster, SMC.OV.100
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Lindburgh's Greetings to Pine Bluff poster, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
