* Spirit of Saint louis at Curtiss Field For New-York to Par - Lot 27

* Spirit of Saint louis at Curtiss Field For New-York to Paris 5/12/1927 (May 12, 1927) Yellowed black and white litho photo with some foxing format 19 x 25 cm with text on verso: "343508-- LINDBERG ARRIVES AT CURTISS FIELD FOR NEW YORK TO PARIS HOP." accompanied by two brown spots. Photo accompanied by explanatory text, also vintage, on yellowed paper, size 14 x 20 cm, in a 40 x 30 cm frame. - The Spirit of St. Louis was the monoplane used by American aviator Charles Lindbergh to make the first non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Paris. Also known as the "Ryan NYP" (New York - Paris), the monoplane was designed by Ryan Airlines engineer Donald Hall. On the morning of May 20, 1927, at 7:52 a.m. (NYC time), Charles Lindbergh took off aboard the Spirit of Saint Louis from Curtiss Field on Long Island - New York. After a flight of thirty-three hours and thirty minutes on May 20 and 21, 1927, Lindbergh landed at Le Bourget at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday May 21, 1927, before a huge, cheering crowd.