Original Large Photograph of Charles Augustus Lindbergh and Lester James Maitland along with two other Gentleman. The photograph is circa 1927 and was taken by the well know photography firm of Drucker & Baltes, 106 West 43rd St., New York. In June, 1927, just one month after Charles Lindbergh's heroic trans-Atlantic flight, Lester Maitland and his navigator, Lt. Albert Hagenberger made the first trans-Pacific flight in a Fokker C-2 aircraft named the Bird of Paradise. The flight was 2,416 miles in length and 26 hours, 49 minutes long. This flight earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Mackay Trophy for 1927. In honor of this feat the City of Milwaukee named its first airport Maitland Field. Today, the original site of Maitland Field is the home to Milwaukee's many festivals. Sheet 13.50"x10.50". Image 9.50"x7.50". In the original Studio Folder, 15.50"x12.50". Weight 11 oz.

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