The USS Memphis docks in Washington Navy Yard, Washington DC, United States. Charles Lindbergh on board the ship with sailors in the background. A large crowd awaits his arrival after his successful first Trans Atlantic flight. He disembarks from the ship. Lindbergh and his mother in a car leave for Washington Memorial. Postmaster General Harry S New also gets into the car. Planes in flight and airship Los Angles circle overhead. Soldiers and cavalry units in a parade.
A large crowd gathered at the Washington Monument grounds, in Washington DC, United States. President Coolidge and Charles Evans Hughes present the Medal of Honor to Charles Lindbergh at a ceremony. Lindbergh makes a speech at the ceremony.
A sign reading 'Welcome home Lindy' lighted up brightly, glows in the dark to welcome back Charles Lindbergh after his first successful Trans Atlantic flight in United States. Candles burn in the dark.
Famous aviator Charles A. Lindbergh walks, with officials and military officers, across a plaza from, Arlington House, toward the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (1 Wilson Ave, Fort Myer, VA 22211, United States) in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. An honor guard of U.S. Army soldiers stands at attention as an officer hand a memorial wreath to Lindbergh, who lays it on the tomb, pausing a few seconds out of respect. View from behind the honor guard, as he steps away from the tomb. Lindbergh walks back toward Arlington House and mingles with various officials and others in attendance. He then enters an open car where his mother (Evangeline Lodge Land Lindbergh) is seated. He converses with a uniformed woman park ranger, standing next to the car. The car with the Lindberghs drives away very slowly as officials walk alongside. View from the rear, of the Lindbergh car, and others following as they leave the site.
United States Capitol in Washington DC, United States. Charles Lindbergh presented the Medal of Honor by President Calvin Coolidge and Secretary of State Charles Evan Hughes outside the Capitol at a ceremony in Washington DC. Lindbergh addresses the gathering.
A man at the nose of Spirit of St Louis, a monoplane, in which the first Trans Atlantic flight was made by Charles Lindbergh. Men work on the plane.
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