Object number:
2001.1.49
Object name:
map
Date made:
September 15, 1927
Material / Technique:
paper
Dimensions:
H: 11 in, W: 8.5 in
Credit line:
The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Oakland Museum of California
Content description:
A map showing [only] the highways connecting San Francisco with its airport at Mills Field (now San Francisco International Airport) in San Mateo county, printed especially for the arrival of Charles Lindbergh, who visited San Francisco on September 16, 1927, as part of an international tour following his historic solo transatlantic flight in May. The typewritten notation attached to the back reads "HERE ARE THE ROADS TO MILLS FIELD--Are you going to Mills Field to see 'Lindy' land? This map, prepared by the Touring Bureau of the California State Automobile Association will show you the route to take. The principal routes leading to the field will be signed especially for the occasion by the Automobile Association.
Concepts:
aviation; map; Mills Field; highway
Places:
San Francisco
Persons:
Charles A. Lindbergh
Organizations:
California State Automobile Association
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