Spirit of St. Louis in A&I Building

Summary

The "Statue of Freedom" can be seen in the Rotunda. The "Spirit of St. Louis," in which Charles A. Lindbergh made the first non-stop flight to Paris from New York, is suspended over the North Hall of the Arts and Industries Building. Label reads "Deposited by Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh." The "Spirit of St. Louis" was actually flown to the Smithsonian by Lindbergh and put on display in 1928.

Subject

• Spirit of St. Louis (Airplane)
• Statue of Freedom (Statue)
• Arts and Industries Building

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

The "Statue of Freedom," which can be seen in the background of the image, was installed in the Rotunda on December 15, 1890 through the cooperation of the Architect of the Capitol, Hon. Edward Clark. The sculpture is the original full-size plaster model of the "Statue of Freedom" by sculptor Thomas Crawford which sits atop the dome of the United States Capitol Building. It was transferred from the basement of the Capitol to the United States National Museum building, now the Arts and Industries Building.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 43, Folder 25

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

c. 1950?

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Airplanes
• Exhibitions
• Statues

Form/Genre

• Photographic print
• Object

ID Number

2003-19542

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 8 3/4 x 3 1/2; Type of Image: Object; Medium: Photographic print

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