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Charles Lindbergh Parade in D.C.

Charles Lindbergh was celebrated with a huge parade in Washington, D.C. upon returning from his historic 1927 transatlantic flight.
newspaper headline - December 5th, 1916 (Washington Post)
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Here’s a great find from the Internet Archive. It’s film footage of a ticker tape parade in honor of Charles Lindbergh in 1927, after he successfully crossed the Atlantic in the Spirit of St. Louis.

Below is a great photo of him in front of his plane, The Spirit of St. Louis.

Charles Lindbergh with his plane, the Spirit of St. Louis
Charles Lindbergh with his plane, the Spirit of St. Louis
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