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"Sand load test of type A-1 Packard airplane to determine the factor of safety of the wing truss and engine mounting and the maximum safe loading of the fuselage and tail surfaces." Source: Packard Motor Car Company. Serial #157

Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio)  Search this
Container:
Box D656, Folder D52.1 Packard / 1
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
23 Sep 1919
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Packard - A - 1; Packard Motor Car Company - Serial #157
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
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Wright Field Technical Documents Library
Wright Field Technical Documents Library / D52.1 - Airplanes (arranged alphabetically) / P / Packard
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2d43c3c57-b472-4ded-baca-f860e1efab4d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0428-ref4389

Joy, Henry B.

Collection Creator:
Freer, Charles Lang, 1856-1919  Search this
Container:
Box 19, Folder 8
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1914
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Collection Citation:
Charles Lang Freer Papers. FSA A.01. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of the estate of Charles Lang Freer.
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Charles Lang Freer Papers
Charles Lang Freer Papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.1: Charles Lang Freer Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3a642bb1f-2c32-4fc8-aeb9-32b7a669bd8d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-fsa-a-01-ref316
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Letterpress book. Volume 21, 1906 September 24 - 1907 April 9

Collection Creator:
Freer, Charles Lang, 1856-1919  Search this
Container:
Box 48, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Collection Citation:
Charles Lang Freer Papers. FSA A.01. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of the estate of Charles Lang Freer.
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Charles Lang Freer Papers
Charles Lang Freer Papers / Series 2: Correspondence / 2.2: Charles Lang Freer Letterpress Books, 1892-1910
Archival Repository:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3611cf59e-5522-4fc4-9295-e05f57a3aaed
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-fsa-a-01-ref661
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Liberty L-8 (Packard) V-8 Engine

Designer:
Elbert J. Hall  Search this
Jesse G. Vincent  Search this
Manufacturer:
Packard Motor Car Company (Detroit, Michigan)  Search this
Materials:
Metal
Dimensions:
3-D: 134.6 × 68.6 × 94cm, 260.8kg (4 ft. 5 in. × 2 ft. 3 in. × 3 ft. 1 in., 575lb.)
Support: 50.8 × 69.9 × 48.3cm (1 ft. 8 in. × 2 ft. 3 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 7 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1917
Credit Line:
Transferred from U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C.
Inventory Number:
A19270008000
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv936cb0c07-7818-491f-8adb-419285fd468f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19270008000
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Robert J. Collier Trophy

Materials:
Bronze, Paint, Wood, Synthetic Fabric
Dimensions:
3-D (Total, including both bases): 64.8 × 64.8 × 215.9cm, 238.1kg (2 ft. 1 1/2 in. × 2 ft. 1 1/2 in. × 7 ft. 1 in., 525lb.)
3-D (Top section): 54.6 × 54.6 × 71.1cm (1 ft. 9 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 9 1/2 in. × 2 ft. 4 in.)
3-D (Middle section): 64.8 × 64.8 × 38.1cm (2 ft. 1 1/2 in. × 2 ft. 1 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 3 in.)
Type:
AWARDS-Trophies
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1911 to present
Credit Line:
Donated by the National Aeronautic Association
Inventory Number:
A19520061000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location:
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition:
Trophy Case
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9a7b85dc9-5b7f-406b-9d1e-cb553ef1bb57
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19520061000
Online Media:

Cadillac Salesmen's Books and Automobile Trade Literature Collection

Collector:
Anderson, John R.  Search this
Names:
Cadillac Motor Car Company  Search this
Chrysler Corporation  Search this
Hupp Motor Company  Search this
Nash Motors Company  Search this
Packard Motor Car Company  Search this
Extent:
2 Cubic feet (5 boxes, 1 map-folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuals
Illustrations
Guidebooks
Handbooks
Samples
Scrapbooks
Advertising
Date:
1920s-1986
Summary:
Collection consists of Cadillace salemen's data books and automobile advertisements.
Scope and Contents:
The collection contains guidebooks issued to Cadillac salesmen containing images of vehicles, and data on the specifications, options and features of the vehicles. Many of the books contain upholstery samples from which buyers could choose. Also included are color print advertisements for luxury vehicles, including Cadillac, Packard, Willys-Knight, Nash, Chrysler, and Hupmobile; and advertising booklets for consumers extolling the features of the new models of Lincoln and Lincoln Mercury vehicles, 1956-1986;
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged into two series.

Series 1: Cadillac salesmen's books, 1963-1978

Series 2: Automobile trade literature, 1920s-1986.
Provenance:
Collection donated by John R. Anderson, 2016.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Advertising, magazine -- 20th century  Search this
Automobile industry and trade  Search this
Upholstery  Search this
Automobiles -- 1920-1990  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuals
Illustrations
Guidebooks
Handbooks
Samples
Scrapbooks -- 20th century
Advertising
Citation:
Cadillac Salesmen's Books and Automobile Trade Literature Collection, ca. 1920s-1986, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1401
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Cadillac Salesmen's Books and Automobile Trade Literature Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8006f549d-7a70-49eb-aafb-a8c8edbe2ea0
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1401

Packard Motor Car Company

Series Creator:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this
Container:
Box 4, Folder 1-2
Type:
Archival materials
Scope and Contents note:
Detroit, Michigan
Series Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Some items may be restricted due to fragile condition.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Aviation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
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Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Aviation
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Aviation / Manufacturers of Aeronautical Parts and Supplies
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8eb9c2270-5818-4325-bc3f-fdce12ba891b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0060-s01-01-aviation-ref91

John Vassos Papers, 1915-1989

Creator:
Vassos, John, 1898-1985  Search this
Subject:
Second, George  Search this
Byard, Dorothy  Search this
Vassos, Ruth  Search this
Sanders, Bernard  Search this
Radio Corporation of America.  Search this
Prudential Lines, Inc.  Search this
Perey Manufacturing Company  Search this
Packard Motor Car Company  Search this
Savage Arms Corporation  Search this
General Electric Company  Search this
Remington Arms Company  Search this
Matthias Hohner AG  Search this
Kuljian Corporation  Search this
Industrial Designers Society of America  Search this
Silvermine Guild of Artists  Search this
Type:
Interviews
Paintings
Photographs
Screen prints
Transcripts
Design drawings
Scrapbooks
Sketches
Slides (photographs)
Citation:
John Vassos Papers, 1915-1989. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
World War, 1939-1945  Search this
Theaters -- Designs and plans  Search this
Authors -- Connecticut  Search this
Theaters -- Decoration  Search this
Muralists -- Connecticut  Search this
Illustrators -- Connecticut  Search this
Theme:
Architecture & Design  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9640
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211848
AAA_collcode_vassjohn
Theme:
Architecture & Design
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211848
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What Sort of World Would You Choose for Your Children? ... Buy Liberty Bonds ... Keep America Safe for Her Children. Packard Motor Car Company

Issuing body:
Packard Motor Car Company  Search this
Creator:
Liberty Bonds  Search this
Packard Motor Car Company. New York  Search this
Collection Creator:
Princeton University  Search this
Extent:
1 Poster (1/2 size; Monochrome, Text Only, 55.5 x 24 cm)
Container:
Map-folder 291
Type:
Archival materials
Posters
Place:
United States
Local numbers:
Princeton Poster# 2153
General:
Issued by: Packard Motor Car Company

Issued for: Liberty Bonds
Locale:
New York
Note:
Attached on top to cardboard cover
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Copyright status of items varies. Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Fund raising  Search this
World War, 1914-1918  Search this
Liberty bonds  Search this
World War, 1914-1918 -- Posters -- United States  Search this
Genre/Form:
Posters
Posters -- World War, 1914-1918 -- United States
Collection Citation:
Princeton University Posters Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Princeton University Poster Collection
Princeton University Poster Collection / Series 2: World War One / United States
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8892d3335-3408-4b5a-a538-8479cef50df6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0433-ref9241

Packard (Rolls-Royce) Merlin V-1650-7, V-12 Engine

Manufacturer:
Packard Motor Car Company (Detroit, Michigan)  Search this
Designer:
Rolls-Royce Ltd. (Derby, U.K.)  Search this
Materials:
Steel
Dimensions:
Overall (weight note): 3 ft. 5 5/8 in. × 2 ft. 5 15/16 in. × 7 ft. 3 1/8 in. (105.7 × 76.1 × 221.3cm)
3-D (on steel stand): 274.3 × 111.8 × 147.3cm, 1165.7kg (9 ft. × 3 ft. 8 in. × 4 ft. 10 in., 2570lb.)
3-D (on wood stand): 266.7 × 101.6 × 132.1cm (8 ft. 9 in. × 3 ft. 4 in. × 4 ft. 4 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1945
Credit Line:
Transferred from the Department of the Navy, Bureau of Aeronautics.
Inventory Number:
A19520106000
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/nv90a69cacc-e6d7-4d2c-8255-9e65415b74db
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19520106000
Online Media:

Packard 2A-1500, Inverted V-12 Engine

Manufacturer:
Packard Motor Car Company (Detroit, Michigan)  Search this
Materials:
Steel, Aluminum, Paint, Rubber, Copper, Ceramic, Preservative coating, Phenolic, Brass
Dimensions:
Length 162.4 cm (63.94 in.), Width 68.2 cm (26.87 in.), Height 87.8 cm (34.56 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
Circa 1925
Credit Line:
Transferred from the War Department
Inventory Number:
A19320075000
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9318326b9-33e9-46da-b652-55d542065a28
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19320075000

Packard 3A-2500 Geared Drive, V-12 Engine

Manufacturer:
Packard Motor Car Company (Detroit, Michigan)  Search this
Materials:
Aluminum, Steel, Paint, Preservative coating, Rubber, Brass, Textile, Copper
Dimensions:
Height 106.9 cm (42.1 in.), Length 177.2 cm (69.75 in.), Width 74.3 cm (29.25 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Propellers & Impellers
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1926
Credit Line:
Gift of Florence Air and Missile Museum
Inventory Number:
A19660004000
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9bc986f2e-9a71-4792-81e5-a93114ce46f8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19660004000
Online Media:

Liberty 12 Model A (Packard), Moss Turbosupercharged, V-12 Engine

Designer:
Elbert J. Hall  Search this
Jesse G. Vincent  Search this
Model:
Liberty  Search this
Manufacturer:
Packard Motor Car Company (Detroit, Michigan)  Search this
Materials:
Steel, Aluminum, Rubber, Textile, Paint, Copper, Phenolic, Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 49 × 27 × 67 3/8 in. (124.5 × 68.6 × 171.2cm)
Other: 49 x 67 3/8 x 27 x 61 x 76 x 48in. (124.5 x 171.2 x 68.6 x 154.9 x 193 x 121.9cm)
Approximate (Weight on Stand): 625.1kg (1378lb.)
Height 124.5 cm (49 in.), Width 68.6 cm (27 in.), 171.2 cm (67.4 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
October 31,1918
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Navy, Naval Supply Center, Cheatham Annex, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Inventory Number:
A19660043000
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv99be5ba03-9e52-43d9-b0af-af76c744a56a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19660043000

Packard B-12 (Model 905), V-12 Engine

Manufacturer:
Packard Motor Car Company (Detroit, Michigan)  Search this
Materials:
Steel, Aluminum, Preservative coating, Paint, Brass, Rubber, Copper
Dimensions:
Height 120.7 cm (47.5 in.), Length 182.9 cm (72 in.), Width 86.4 cm (34 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
Circa 1916
Credit Line:
Exchange with the Museum of the Great Plains, Lawton, Oklahoma
Inventory Number:
A19700100000
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv93c9308d0-3992-4dea-b6c9-ac2f4847e083
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19700100000
Online Media:

Packard Model 1A-1551, In-line 6 Engine

Manufacturer:
Packard Motor Car Company (Detroit, Michigan)  Search this
Materials:
Steel, Aluminum, Rubber, Copper, Textile, Brass, Phenolic, Ceramic, Wood
Dimensions:
Height 113 cm (44.5 in.), Width 79.5 cm (31.3 in.), Depth 168.4 cm (66.3 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
Circa 1922
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Navy
Inventory Number:
A19710887000
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9868782a6-fcb4-4dfe-a1be-6192877a75e2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19710887000
Online Media:

Packard DR-980, Radial 9 Engine

Manufacturer:
Packard Motor Car Company (Detroit, Michigan)  Search this
Materials:
Aluminum
Steel
Paint
Rubber
Nickel Plating
Dimensions:
Diameter 116 cm (45.69 in.), Length 87.3 cm (34.38 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
Circa 1930
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Navy
Inventory Number:
A19710893000
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv958681df4-e865-4ee6-ad42-1b56ae59d621
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19710893000
Online Media:

Packard 1A-2775 X-24 Engine

Manufacturer:
Packard Motor Car Company (Detroit, Michigan)  Search this
Materials:
Aluminum, Steel, Paint, Preservative coating, Textile, Rubber, Copper, Cadmium Plating, Ceramic
Dimensions:
Other: 45 3/16 x 73 3/16 x 26 13/16 x 55 1/2 x 76 x 36in. (114.8 x 185.9 x 68.1 x 141 x 193 x 91.4cm)
Approximate (Weighed with Stand by Cat Forklift): 1043.3kg (2300lb.)
Approximate ((without stand)): 760.7kg (1677lb.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
Circa 1927
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Navy
Inventory Number:
A19710899000
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv991079105-e86c-4983-ba34-3157ca48df11
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19710899000
Online Media:

Packard Concept Car

Designer:
John Reinhart, American, 1916 - 1986  Search this
Office of:
Packard Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan, USA  Search this
Medium:
Graphite, white color pencil on paper
Dimensions:
35.6 × 50.8 cm (14 × 20 in.)
Type:
transportation
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Michigan, USA
Date:
ca. 1939
Credit Line:
Museum purchase through gift of Paul Herzan and from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund
Accession Number:
2017-18-5
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq44538c410-916a-4d0e-b1d7-2b817dae0551
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_2017-18-5

Packard Concept Car

Designer:
Carl Evers, American, b. Germany, 1907 - 2000  Search this
Office of:
Packard Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan, USA  Search this
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Framed with 7129.10.2017, approx. H x W x D: 47.6 × 57.8 × 3.2 cm (18 3/4 × 22 3/4 × 1 1/4 in.)
Type:
transportation
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
USA
Date:
1952
Credit Line:
Gift of Alexandra and Paul Herzan
Accession Number:
2017-39-7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4795ccc02-29a8-4a67-90f0-51c19d145049
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_2017-39-7

Packard Concept Car

Designer:
Carl Evers, American, b. Germany, 1907 - 2000  Search this
Office of:
Packard Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan, USA  Search this
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Framed with 7129.9.2017, approx. H x W x D: 47.6 × 57.8 × 3.2 cm (18 3/4 × 22 3/4 × 1 1/4 in.)
Type:
transportation
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
USA
Date:
1952
Credit Line:
Gift of Alexandra and Paul Herzan
Accession Number:
2017-39-8
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq405efe1c2-86c2-4699-a60c-4a68be063fd3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_2017-39-8

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