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Flower Fantasy

Designer:
Dietrich Studios  Search this
Medium:
Medium: rayon, cotton Technique: screen printed on plain weave
Dimensions:
H x W: 142 x 124 cm (55 7/8 x 48 13/16 in.)
Type:
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Textile
Object Name:
Textile
Designed in:
Hollywood, California, USA
Date:
ca. 1950
Accession Number:
1953-96-3
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Textiles Department
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4b7d0ac7a-59e0-4ec4-bf8f-9323c11595bd
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American Airlines to California

Designer:
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954  Search this
Client:
American Airlines, Fort Worth, Texas, USA  Search this
Medium:
Lithograph
Dimensions:
101.9 × 76.4 cm (40 1/8 × 30 1/16 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Poster
Object Name:
Poster
Made in:
USA
Place depicted:
California
Date:
1948
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Accession Number:
1963-39-131
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4178f333a-252a-4423-bd5e-ca328e1cd54b
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edanmdm:chndm_1963-39-131

Winter Sports

Designer:
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954  Search this
Client:
American Airlines, Fort Worth, Texas, USA  Search this
Medium:
Offset lithograph on paper, lined
Dimensions:
107.1 × 79.2 cm (42 3/16 × 31 3/16 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Poster
Object Name:
Poster
Made in:
USA
Date:
1948
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Accession Number:
1963-39-144
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4c87a74c1-73e0-417f-8ccf-c7b1cd6d645b
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edanmdm:chndm_1963-39-144

American Airlines, California, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico

Designer:
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954  Search this
Client:
American Airlines, Fort Worth, Texas, USA  Search this
Medium:
Offset lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
28.2 × 17.7 cm (11 1/8 × 6 15/16 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Print
Object Name:
Print
Made in:
USA
Place depicted:
California, USA
Date:
ca. 1948
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Accession Number:
1963-39-164-k
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq460953088-0f9f-4c37-8415-cdcaa9602a04
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edanmdm:chndm_1963-39-164-k
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Pot

Designer:
Gertrud Natzler, American, b. Austria, 1908–1971  Search this
Otto Natzler, American, b. Austria, 1908–2007  Search this
Medium:
Wheel-thrown, glazed earthenware
Dimensions:
H x diam.: 9.8 x 10.6 cm (3 7/8 x 4 3/16 in.)
Type:
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Pot
Made in:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Date:
ca. 1945
Credit Line:
Gift of Elizabeth J. Kovacs
Accession Number:
2014-6-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4a313dda5-c512-4514-ab35-9a16df878e40
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edanmdm:chndm_2014-6-1

Bowl

Maker:
Gertrud Natzler, American, b. Austria, 1908–1971  Search this
Otto Natzler, American, b. Austria, 1908–2007  Search this
Medium:
Wheel-thrown, glazed earthenware
Dimensions:
H x diam.: 17.6 x 8.6 cm (6 15/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Type:
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Bowl
Made in:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Date:
ca. 1950
Credit Line:
Gift of Elizabeth J. Kovacs
Accession Number:
2014-6-2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq461a53580-4d94-46da-bf82-17693c5b590a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_2014-6-2

Necklace

Designer:
Jerry Fels, American, 1917 - 2007  Search this
Manufacturer:
Matisse, Ltd., American, 1952 - 1964  Search this
Medium:
Copper and enamel
Type:
jewelry
Decorative Arts
Necklace
Produced in:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Date:
ca. 1952
Credit Line:
Gift of Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan
Accession Number:
2017-59-23
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4434535c2-31b6-4ba1-a35a-f7545bbae108
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edanmdm:chndm_2017-59-23
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Earrings

Designer:
Jerry Fels, American, 1917 - 2007  Search this
Manufacturer:
Matisse, Ltd., American, 1952 - 1964  Search this
Medium:
Copper and enamel
Type:
jewelry
Decorative Arts
Earrings
Produced in:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Date:
ca. 1952
Credit Line:
Gift of Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan
Accession Number:
2017-59-24-a,b
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq45b5f3b68-6295-43f4-b10c-e6107a946a0d
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edanmdm:chndm_2017-59-24-a_b
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Peter Pan

Designer:
Jerry Fels, American, 1917 - 2007  Search this
Manufacturer:
Renoir of California, America, 1947 - 1964  Search this
Medium:
Copper and enamel
Dimensions:
Length: 18 1/4 in.
Type:
jewelry
Decorative Arts
Necklace
Object Name:
Necklace
Produced in:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Date:
ca. 1952
Credit Line:
Gift of Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan
Accession Number:
2017-59-25
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4d5198f08-c7f7-42bf-82aa-efdf84200c59
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edanmdm:chndm_2017-59-25
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Peter Pan

Designer:
Jerry Fels, American, 1917 - 2007  Search this
Manufacturer:
Matisse, Ltd., American, 1952 - 1964  Search this
Medium:
Copper and enamel
Type:
jewelry
Decorative Arts
Earrings
Object Name:
Earrings
Produced in:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Date:
ca. 1952
Credit Line:
Gift of Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan
Accession Number:
2017-59-26-a,b
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4b97867cf-5347-4fa7-b82a-2593f8cbed85
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edanmdm:chndm_2017-59-26-a_b
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Nouveau

Designer:
Jerry Fels, American, 1917 - 2007  Search this
Manufacturer:
Matisse, Ltd., American, 1952 - 1964  Search this
Medium:
Copper and enamel
Type:
jewelry
Decorative Arts
Bracelet
Object Name:
Bracelet
Produced in:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Date:
ca. 1952
Credit Line:
Gift of Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan
Accession Number:
2017-59-27
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4776d09f6-4c64-4b9e-91ca-e4e13e46c164
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edanmdm:chndm_2017-59-27
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Matisse

Designer:
Jerry Fels, American, 1917 - 2007  Search this
Manufacturer:
Matisse, Ltd., American, 1952 - 1964  Search this
Medium:
Copper and enamel
Type:
jewelry
Decorative Arts
Earrings
Object Name:
Earrings
Produced in:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Date:
ca. 1952
Credit Line:
Gift of Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan
Accession Number:
2017-59-28-a,b
Restrictions & Rights:
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4c6f7e6ca-e99f-4513-8dc3-481d04c347e5
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edanmdm:chndm_2017-59-28-a_b
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Bracelet

Designer:
Jerry Fels, American, 1917 - 2007  Search this
Manufacturer:
Matisse, Ltd., American, 1952 - 1964  Search this
Medium:
Copper and enamel
Type:
jewelry
Decorative Arts
Bracelet
Produced in:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Date:
ca. 1952
Credit Line:
Gift of Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan
Accession Number:
2017-59-29
Restrictions & Rights:
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4b047e582-843f-40dc-aba6-e7bae9b754b4
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edanmdm:chndm_2017-59-29

Bracelet

Designer:
Jerry Fels, American, 1917 - 2007  Search this
Manufacturer:
Renoir of California, America, 1947 - 1964  Search this
Medium:
Copper
Type:
jewelry
Decorative Arts
Bracelet
Produced in:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Date:
ca. 1954
Credit Line:
Gift of Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan
Accession Number:
2017-59-30
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq49e081e56-95d0-49da-9f1d-fec186792872
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edanmdm:chndm_2017-59-30
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Cocktail Table

Attributed to:
Paul T. Frankl, American, b. Austria, 1886–1958  Search this
Medium:
Mahogany, plywood, bleached cork veneer, and wood laminates
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 40.6 × 244.5 × 121.9 cm (16 in. × 8 ft. 1/4 in. × 48 in.)
Type:
furniture
Decorative Arts
Cocktail Table
Designed in:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Date:
ca. 1950
Credit Line:
Gift from the George R. Kravis II Collection
Accession Number:
2019-29-27
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4c3b38626-3e1f-4da6-8aaa-c8bef671c44c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_2019-29-27

[Trade catalogs from Quijada Tool Co.]

Variant company name:
Co. name not a typo  Search this
Company Name:
Quijada Tool Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Gaines-Collins ?  Search this
Notes content:
metalworking machine tools ; abrasive pipe and tube cutter ; pipe and bolt threading machine ; 1940-1950
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
12 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this
Plumbing supplies and fixtures  Search this
Topic:
Machine-tools  Search this
Metal-working machinery  Search this
Plumbing equipment industry  Search this
Plumbing fixtures  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_20204
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_20204

Sea and Ski Tanning Cream

Maker:
Rolley Co.  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 5 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 12.7 cm x 4.7625 cm x 3.175 cm
Object Name:
suntan lotion
Place made:
United States: California, San Francisco
Date made:
ca 1950-1955
Product introduced (Sea and Ski):
1946-1947
Trademark registration date (Sea and Ski):
1958-12-23
ID Number:
MG.314016.023
Accession number:
314016
Catalog number:
314016.022
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Beauty and Health
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Skin
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-5e31-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1448893
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San Luis Brand California Artichokes Crate Label

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 9 1/2 in x 10 1/4 in x in; 24.13 cm x 26.035 cm x .0254 cm
Object Name:
label, crate
Date made:
1940 - 1950
ID Number:
2019.0323.1
Catalog number:
2019.0323.1
Accession number:
2019.0323
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Work and Industry: Agriculture
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca9a41c-9337-1443-e053-15f76fa01941
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1971347

Drosophila wheeleri

Collector:
[Not Stated]  Search this
Preparation:
Pinned
Remarks:
Holotype
Sex:
Male
Type Citation:
Patterson & Alexander. 1952. Studies in the Genetics of Drosophila VII. University of Texas Publication. 5204
Type Status:
Holotype
Place:
Arcadia, Los Angeles, California, United States
Collection Date:
1949 to 1950
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Drosophilidae
Published Name:
Drosophila wheeleri Patterson & Alexander, 1952
Other Numbers:
Inquire SerNum : 48900
USNM Type Number : 101008
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Inquire Types
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33aea86be-e80a-47e0-9715-816b416753a7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9148526

Marquardt (General Tire and Rubber Company) 12 Inch (30.5 cm) Diameter Pulsejet

Manufacturer:
Marquardt Aircraft Company, Los Angeles, California  Search this
Materials:
HAZ MAT: Cadmium
Non-Magnetic White Metal
Ferrous Alloy
Dimensions:
3-D: 116.8 × 29.2cm (3 ft. 10 in. × 11 1/2 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Turbines (Jet)
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
Circa 1940s -1950s
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Navy
Inventory Number:
A19710988000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9cbaf3237-ff4e-4806-a750-e265655e42df
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19710988000

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