Model NYP-2 Framework (1927)

The raw, uncovered tubular steel framework of an aircraft fuselage sitting inside a wooden hangar. — Model NYP-2 Framework (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

A tantalizing historical artifact. While it heavily resembles the famous Spirit of St. Louis, the specific wing series visible in this photograph identifies it as the bare tubular steel framework of the Model NYP-2—the sister ship sold to Japan shortly after Lindbergh's successful flight to Paris.