Lindy's Maritime Salute Size:20" x 25" not unlike most of the

not unlike most of the late-model private vehicles

"Powered by a solid V-8 engine and dressed up in just enough chrome to look prosperous

The photo was taken by Sam Falk (1901-1991)

Though height can add to the job's danger of the job

His only tools: a small rock tied to a 12-foot piece of string and some lard (which is used to make the rock sticky)

Lindy's Maritime Salute Size:20" x 25" not unlike most of theOn May 21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh did it: He became the first man to fly the Atlantic solo nonstop. The headline that announced his historic accomplishment in The Times, "Lindbergh Does It! To Paris in 33 1 2 Hours; Flies 1,000 Miles Through Snow and Sleet; Cheering French Carry Him Off Field." After the 25 year old pilot attended celebrations in his honor in Paris, London and Brussels, he eventually made his way home to the United States. His first