Contributed by Old Orchard Beach Historical Society
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Description
On July 24, 1927, Charles Lindbergh made an unexpected stop at Old Orchard Beach. The field he was due to land in was fogbound, but he knew he had a much larger landing strip at Old Orchard.
Here, Spirit of St. Louis is backed into Harry Jones' hangar and guarded by local policemen (Sgt. Lewis Fowler identified as second from left).
Lindbergh is center, and on far right in suit is a reporter who had been following Lindbergh's cross-country good-will flight for the New York Daily Mirror newspaper.
About This Item
- Title: Charles Lindbergh, Old Orchard Beach, 1927
- Creation Date: 1927-07-24
- Subject Date: 1927-07-24
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Locations:
- Old Orchard Beach, York County, ME
- Old Orchard Beach, York County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 8.5 cm x 14 cm
- Local Code: HJScr3_p014_003
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Runways (Aeronautics)
- Air pilots
- Hangars
- Airplanes
- Harry Jones Flying Service (Old Orchard Beach, Me.)
- Jones, Harry M., 1890-1973--Friends & associates
- Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974
- Transatlantic flights
- Transcontinental flights
- Spirit of St. Louis (Airplane)
- Police
- Newspaper reporters
People
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For more information about this item, contact:
Old Orchard Beach Historical SocietyP.O. Box 464, Old Orchard, ME 04064
(207) 934-9319
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Charles Lindbergh at Old Orchard Beach, 1927
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