Spirit of St. Louis Designed by Donald Hall Commemorative Print Plate (1931)

Graphic line-art print plate showing the Spirit of St. Louis in flight across the Atlantic inscribed Designed by Donald Hall. — Spirit of St. Louis Designed by Donald Hall Commemorative Print Plate (1931) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Designed and copyrighted by Donald A. Hall Sr., this black-and-white graphic print plate depicts the Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis (N-X-211) flying across the Atlantic Ocean along a dashed great-circle route from New York to Paris. Featuring prominent banners proclaiming "SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS" and "DESIGNED BY DONALD HALL" with his personal copyright notice, this artifact represents Hall's public declaration of his role as the chief designer of the historic aircraft.