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Photography of the Designer of the Spirit of St. Louis | Chief Engineer Donald A. Hall from DAH Estate | Copyrighted

by Nova Hall | Jun 20, 2023

Originally Published Online | Jan 2002: Copyrighted and All Rights Reserved. Available for licensing or prints @ Contact Us

 

Recognizing the urgency to complete the Spirit of St. Louis within a tight timeframe, Hall successfully convinced Mahoney, the sole owner of the Ryan Aircraft company to drastically accelerate the production schedule from 90 days to an astonishing 60 days. This bold decision showcased Hall’s visionary mindset and his unwavering commitment to excellence. When Lindbergh returned from Europe, his friend was waiting to introduce him to his parents in Brooklyn before the ticker tape parade which he participated in.

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Vintage black and white photo of Don Hall, Jr at the Hall home in Point Loma, San Diego, California. Photo taken by Donald Hall, engineer of the Spirit of St. Louis
Vintage black and white photo of Don Hall, Jr making a snow man in the Sierra Nevada mountains, California. Photo taken by Donald Hall, engineer of the Spirit of St. Louis
Vintage black and white photo of toddler Don Hall, Jr in San Diego, California. Photo taken by Donald Hall, engineer of the Spirit of St. Louis
Vintage black and white photo of baby Don Hall, Jr at the temporary Hall home in San Diego, California. Photo taken by Donald Hall, engineer of the Spirit of St. Louis
Vintage black and white photo of toddler Don Hall, Jr at Balboa Park, San Diego, California. Photo taken by Donald Hall, engineer of the Spirit of St. Louis
Vintage black and white photo of young boy Don Hall, Jr at the Hall home in Point Loma, San Diego, California. Photo taken by Donald Hall, engineer of the Spirit of St. Louis
Vintage black and white photo of Don Hall, Jr holding a horny toad lizard at the Hall home in Point Loma, San Diego, California. Photo taken by Donald Hall, engineer of the Spirit of St. Louis
Vintage black and white photo of Don Hall, Jr reading  book at the Hall home in Point Loma, San Diego, California. Photo taken by Donald Hall, engineer of the Spirit of St. Louis
Vintage black and white photo of toddler Don Hall, Jr trying to drink from a water hose at temporary Hall home in San Diego, California. Photo taken by Donald Hall, engineer of the Spirit of St. Louis
Vintage Black and White photograph of male diver captured in mid-air as he flies above a pool. Photo taken by Donald Hall in 1925 at Brooks Field Army base in Texas.
Vintage Black and White photograph of male holding his breath under the water in a pool. Photo taken by Donald Hall in 1925 at Brooks Field Army base in Texas.
Vintage Black and White photograph of male diver captured in mid-air as he is about to enter a pool. Photo taken by Donald Hall in 1925 at Brooks Field Army base in Texas.
Vintage Black and White photograph of male diver captured in mid-air as he dives into a pool. Photo taken by Donald Hall in 1925 at Brooks Field Army base in Texas.
Vintage Black and White photograph of ten male divers captured in various dives including mid-air as they enter a pool. Photo taken by Donald Hall in 1925 at Brooks Field Army base in Texas.
Vintage Black and White photograph of male diver captured in mid-air as he tumbles into a pool after spinning in mid-air. Photo taken by Donald Hall in 1925 at Brooks Field Army base in Texas.
Vintage Black and White photograph of male diver captured in mid-air as he flies through the air. Photo taken by Donald Hall in 1925 at Brooks Field Army base in Texas.
Vintage Black and White photograph of male diver captured in mid-air as tumbles from a flip into a pool. Photo taken by Donald Hall in 1925 at Brooks Field Army base in Texas.
Vintage Black and White photograph of male diver captured in mid-air as he flies upside down above a pool with other cadets watching from the pool edge. Photo taken by Donald Hall in 1925 at Brooks Field Army base in Texas.
Vintage Black and White photograph of male diver captured in mid-air as jumps from a boat, into a lake with three others in the boat. Photo taken by Donald Hall.
Vintage Black and White photograph of male diver captured in mid-air as he tumbles off a jumping board into a pool. Photo taken by Donald Hall in 1925 at Brooks Field Army base in Texas.
Vintage Black and White photograph of male diver captured in mid-air as he flies towards a pool with two men watching. Photo taken by Donald Hall in 1925 at Brooks Field Army base in Texas.
Vintage Black and White photograph of male diver wearing a hat captured in mid-air as he dives into a lake. There are three others in the photos. Photo taken by Donald Hall.
Vintage Black and White photograph of male diver captured in mid-air as he dives into a lake from a canoe. Photo taken by Donald Hall.
Vintage Black and White photograph of male diver captured in mid-air as he dives into a lake from a platform. Photo taken by Donald Hall.
Vintage Black and White photograph of the cove at Catalina Island with various boats anchored. Photo taken by Donald Hall in 1927
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