Creator
Pfister Hotel
Title
Charles Lindbergh Honoree Banquet
Coverage
Milwaukee
Date
August 20, 1927
Description
When Charles Lindbergh returned after his nonstop flight across the Atlantic in May 1927, he embarked on a 22,350-mile barnstorming tour of the United States, attending numerous lunches and dinners in his honor. This municipal banquet featured tomato soup, filet mignon, head lettuce salad, and tortoni named after his plane, The Spirit of St. Louis.