Goodwill Plane with Charles Lindberg
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
American. Goodwill Plane with Charles Lindberg, 1928. Glass, Length: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Width: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription, 40.190. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 40.190_bw.jpg)
Culture
Title
Goodwill Plane with Charles Lindberg
Date
1928
Geography
Place manufactured: United States
Medium
Glass
Classification
Dimensions
Length: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Width: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Inscriptions
On proper left side of plane, molded: "SPIRIT OF - / - GOODWILL -"
Markings
On underside of proper left wing, molded: "U.S.A. / 5/8 OZ / AVOR"
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription
Accession Number
40.190
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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Frequent Art Questions
What is this?
A souvenir! This is a glass model of the Goodwill Plane with Charles Lindberg! It was molded in 1928. The mission of the Pan American Good Will Flight of 1926-1927 was to express a message of friendship from the United States to the governments and people of Central and South America, as well as to promote U.S. commercial aviation and forge aerial navigation routes through the Americas.
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