Lindbergh's Brooklyn Speech (1927)

A newspaper clipping showing Charles Lindbergh smiling and speaking at a podium in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. — Lindbergh's Brooklyn Speech (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

A preserved newspaper clipping from the Donald A. Hall Estate Collection documenting the massive celebrations upon Lindbergh's return. The photograph shows Lindbergh delivering a speech at Prospect Park during the Brooklyn welcome parade in June 1927. Donald A Hall was a Brooklyn native and grew up in the city, and he is smiling.