Social and Cultural Aviation Collection

Pioneer aviators became household names and their flights catapulted them into fame and celebrity. The objects of popular culture in the National Collection display everything from ashtrays to wristwatches that reflect the public fascination with aviation and the powerful commercial response to feats of the air.

Strip Map, Air Corps, No. 40, San Francisco to Los Angeles, 1926

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Mascot, Douglas World Cruiser, "Maggie"

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Sword, Presentation, Charles A. Lindbergh, Flight to Mexico

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Badge, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Perfume, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Board Game, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Board Game, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Notebook, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Poster, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Ribbon, Reception, Performance, Lindbergh, King Collection

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