HANDBILL FOR CHARLES LINDBERGH RECEPTION IN LOS ANGELES
Entry/Object ID
2002.120.1.1
Description
HANDBILL FOR CHARLES LINDBERGH RECEPTION IN LOS ANGELES
Color: Blue; Red; White
A handbill for a parade and reception given for Charles Lindbergh in Los Angeles, September 20, 1927. Printed on white paper with red and blue ink, at the top are the words "See and Welcome / COLONEL / LINDBERGH / To Los Angeles." At the center is a photograph of Lindbergh surrounded by the words "AMERICA'S LONE EAGLE." The date is below the photograph. At the bottom are a listing of Pacific Electric Railway fares for the day of the event only. This is followed by the time and route of the parade, and the time of the public reception to follow which was held at the Coliseum. The name of the Pacific Electric Railway company is across the very bottom. In good condition, the artifact has some yellowing of the paper; a missing top right corner; and small tears.
Lexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Air pilots, Aviation
Search Terms
Three-dimensional, Handbills, Pacific Electric Railway, Los Angeles Coliseum, Transportation--Los Angeles (Calif.)
