Harry Kaplan Family Photograph Collection, 1925-1935

Although this collection includes photographs of several Kaplan family trips, the second series contains one photographer's view of Charles Lindbergh's New York parade. Charles Lindbergh made the first successful solo transatlantic flight in 1927, traveling from New York to Paris over the course of 33 hours. His arrival in Paris on May 21st was greeted with throngs of onlookers and much adulation. He was brought back to the United States on the Navy cruiser USS Memphis , and was greeted enthusiastically in Washington D.C. President Calvin Coolidge conferred the Distinguished Flying Cross on Lindbergh during the welcome ceremonies, and he would go on to receive the Medal of Honor in December. On June 13th, New York City held a parade to greet and honor him upon his arrival, and he was lauded in person by both Mayor Jimmy Walker and Governor Al Smith. It is estimate that 200,000 people attended the New York ceremony held by Walker and Smith, and that an additional 4,000,000 saw him and his parade as it traveled through the city.