Lindy's Maritime Salute Size:20" x 25" The photo was taken by

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

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)

Seen here is a view of the audience on opening night

Built in 1905 in the Beaux Arts style

Unlike actual newsprint

Lindy's Maritime Salute Size:20" x 25" The photo was taken byOn 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