Vertical rectangle, a full width, repeating vertically, showing two and one half repeats. Airplane, the "Spirit of St. Louis", with name lettered on fuselage, against a background of cloud shapes on which the plane's shadow is cast. Printed in blue, red and light yellow. Children's paper.

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-0001	We photographed this object. We photographed this object.
1927	Work on this object began.
1938	We acquired this object.
1991	We exhibited this object.
2007	We exhibited this object.
2008	We photographed this object.
2013	This was an Object of the Day.
2016	We photographed this object.
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Sidewall, The Lindbergh, 1927

This is a Sidewall. It was manufactured by United Wallpaper Factories, Inc.. It is dated 1927 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is machine printed with engraved rollers. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

On May 20-21, 1927 Charles Lindbergh made his historic non-stop flight from New York to Paris for which he was awarded the nation’s highest military honor as well as the Silver Buffalo Award from the Boy Scouts. Because of his perseverance, courage, and bravery Lindbergh was hailed as a great inspiration for boys, and became a role model for the Boy Scouts of America. That same year United Wallpaper introduced this wallpaper honoring the American legend.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Lone Scout of the Sky.

This object was donated by Grace Lincoln Temple. It is credited Gift of Grace Lincoln Temple.

Purse, 1928
tapestry, silver-plated clasp.
Lent by Mobiler national, Paris, Beauvais 1666.
74.2016.2

Giltwood Bergère chair with wool- and silk-upholstered image of an airplane, floral blooms, and swags.

Bergère, L'Aviation, 1922–25
giltwood and wool and silk tapestry (upholstery).
Lent by Mobiler national, Paris.
74.2016.1

In 1929, Admiral Richard Byrd established exploration bases at the South Pole. NBC hosted biweekly programs for Byrd and his men, and Dragonette sang for one in 1929. A banner next to Byrd reads, “Broadcasting to Byrd at the South Pole.” Arthur Gordon Smith, Canadian artist and creator of The World of Radio, appears to the left with his palette, brushes, and paints.

Mural Detail, The World of Radio, 1934
cotton.
Gift of Nicholas Meredith Turner in memory of Jessica Dragonette.
s-e-2259

Our curators have highlighted 3 objects that are related to this one.

Square, concave brown leather seat in wood frame with tapering cylindrical legs joined by horizontal stretchers and angled dowls.

Thebes Stool, ca. 1884
mahogany, leather.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisitions Fund, in memory....
1993-78-2

Poster, American Airlines to New York, 1948
offset lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-139

On a light blue, cloud-covered ground are four inflated hot-air balloons at various heights, carrying soldiers, flags, and flowers. Printed in red, pink, yellow, blue, green and white.

Sidewall, Balloons, 1950–1951
screen-printed on paper.
Gift of Jessup, Inc..
1958-115-31

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 115.7 x 76.2 cm (45 9/16 x 30 in.) Mat: 123.2 × 83.8 cm (48 1/2 in. × 33 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in left selvedge: United Wallpaper Factories; printed in right selevedge: The Lindbergh.

Cite this object as

Sidewall, The Lindbergh, 1927; Manufactured by United Wallpaper, Inc. ; USA; machine printed with engraved rollers; H x W x D: 115.7 x 76.2 cm (45 9/16 x 30 in.) Mat: 123.2 × 83.8 cm (48 1/2 in. × 33 in.); Gift of Grace Lincoln Temple; 1938-62-54

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibitions The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s, Wall Stories: Children's Wallpapers and Books and The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2C4V8/
Accession Number 1938-62-54
Object ID 18353701