Orteig Prize medal awarded to Charles Lindbergh
This medal was given to Charles Lindbergh by New York businessman Raymond Orteig and presented by Colonel Walter Scott on June 16, 1927, during a dinner at the Hotel Brevoort in New York City. The medal was accompanied by a scroll and check for $25,000. Orteig announced this prize for the first person to fly nonstop from New York to Paris or the reverse on May 22, 1919. He reactivated his pledge in 1925, and Lindbergh placed his name in the competition. Lindbergh became the first pilot to successfully complete the challenge, flying nonstop from New York to Paris on May 20–21, 1927.
Object Title and Accession Number
Orteig Prize medal awarded to Charles Lindbergh. Made by Dieges & Clust, 1927. 1927-044-0095.
A gold medal with a star-spangled ribbon lies on a white background. The medal is inscribed with "Raymond Orteig $25,000 Prize Fund" and "Captain Charles A. Lindbergh." It features the spirt of St. Louis biplane flying over water.
A gold medal with a star-spangled ribbon lies next to a closed dark red leather case. The ribbon features red, white, and blue stripes with stars, and the medal displays engraved designs and text.
A close up view of the gold medal inscribed with "Raymond Orteig $25,000 Prize Fund" and "Captain Charles A. Lindbergh." It features the spirt of St. Louis biplane flying over water.
An empty, open jewelry box with a red exterior and cream interior. The lid is stamped with "DIEGES & CLUST MFG. SPECIALTY JEWELERS" followed by the cities: Boston, New York, Pittsburgh, and Chicago.