Vertical Stabilizer and Rudder Framework (1927)

The bare tubular steel framework of the Spirit of St. Louis vertical stabilizer and rudder, resting against a wooden door. — Vertical Stabilizer and Rudder Framework (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Completing the documentation of the tail assembly, Donald A. Hall Sr. photographed the bare tubular steel framework of the Spirit of St. Louis vertical stabilizer and rudder in 1927. This raw engineering view highlights the precise structural design required for Lindbergh's transatlantic crossing.