Lot 1078
Lindbergh, Charles A. (1902-1974) and Amelia Earhart (1897-1937), American aviator, author, inventor and explorer; made famous non-stop flight from New York to Paris in the "Spirit of St. Louis".; American aviatrix pioneer and author; first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic and the first woman to receive the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross; on her last flight, initiated June 1, 1937, her plane disappeared over the Pacific with last confirmed transmission on July 2, 1937.
Document Signed by both, "Charles A. Lindbergh" and "Amelia Earhart", 28" x 7½", an illustrated, eight-panel foldout souvenir brochure, one side with a coast to coast map of the Trans Continental Air Transport Inaugural Flight, July 7-9, 1929; the reverse contains information about the flight and is signed by Lindbergh, his wife Anne, Earhart and other notables. This particular souvenir of the flight was given to passenger Betty Brainerd. It is displayed in a 34½" x 31½" shadow box frame, along with six photos including Mr. & Mrs. Lindbergh, Earhart and the plane City of Los Angeles.
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
A SUPERB AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE PAIRING OF SIGNATURES OF TWO OF THE GREATEST PIONEER AVIATORS.
Expertization: Kenneth Laurence COA.
Provenance: Betty Brainerd McClane— a typed letter accompanies in which she states that she was the only person to whom Lindbergh gave his autograph. He signed two of these brochures for her.
In 1929, Trans Continental Air Transport (later TransWorld Airlines or TWA) had the help of these two popular aviators in the promotion of commercial air travel.
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