Title supplied by cataloger. Charles Augustus Lindbergh (1902-1974), an Army reserve officer and U.S. Air Mail pilot gained instant world fame when on May 21-21, 1927, he flew solo on a non-stop flight from Roosevelt Field on Long Island to Le Bourget Field in Paris in the single-seat, single-engine monoplane named the "Spirit of St. Louis". Because of this historic exploit, Lindbergh - nicknamed "Lucky Lindy" and "The Lone Eagle", was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration. In his later years, Charles Lindbergh became a prize-winning author, international explorer, inventor, and active environmentalist. He died on August 26, 1974 in Maui, Hawaii from lymphoma. View of a parade honoring Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, as it passes in front several large buildings along Broadway and 10th Street, in Downtown Los Angeles. Col. Lindbergh (wearing a dark suit) can be seen sitting atop the seat at the rear of the car decorated entirely with white roses; then-Mayor Porter sits next to him. The parade took place on September 21, 1927, four months to the day after Col. Lindbergh flew solo non-stop from Roosevelt Field to Paris aboard the "Spirit of St. Louis". Multitudes of people line both sides of the street, and colorful and patriotic banners hang across the street as far as the eye can see. Photograph dated September 21, 1927.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;19 x 25 cm. Photographic prints
Lindbergh, Charles A.--(Charles Augustus),--1902-1974 Porter, John Parades--California--Los Angeles Mayors--California--Los Angeles Crowds--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Central business districts--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Lampposts--California--Los Angeles Bunting (Cloth) Spectators--California--Los Angeles Air pilots--United States Broadway (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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