Charles Lindbergh in parade, Seattle, September 13, 1927 (MOHAI 784)

In May 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh made the first solo nonstop flight between New York and Paris in his plane the "Spirit of St. Louis." Lindbergh immediately became an international celebrity and was greeted with parades and gifts everywhere he went. He visited Seattle on September 13 and 14, 1927, where excited citizens presented him with a monogrammed gold ring and arranged many festivities. After flying into Sand Point, the yacht "Alarwee" took him to the University Stadium where he delivered an address to approximately 25,000 people promoting aviation and airports. In addition to Seattle's first "ticker-tape" style parade, 30,000 schoolchildren met him in Volunteer Park to celebrate.
In this September 1927 photo, Lindbergh is sitting on the back of an automobile being escorted through portions of the parade.
Handwritten on image: Lindbergh Chas.

Caption information sources: MOHAI staff; HistoryLink.org.

Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): September 13, 1927.
Subjects (LCTGM): Parades & processions--Washington (State)--Seattle; Air pilots--Washington (State)--Seattle; Crowds--Washington (State)--Seattle; Automobiles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Motorcycles--Washington (State)--Seattle
People: Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974