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Print, Westinghouse Letterhead

This is a Print. It was graphic design by Paul Rand and made for (as the client) Micarta. It is dated ca. 1964 and we acquired it in 2002. Its medium is offset lithograph, embossed on cream paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Marion S. Rand.

Its dimensions are

27.6 x 21.2 cm (10 7/8 x 8 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: Cranes C Crest, beneath "C," image of crane bending down, upper center.

It is inscribed

Imprinted in black, bold font, upper left corner: Westinghouse Electric Corporation; upper center: Industry & Defense/ Products/ Robert E Kirby/ President; upper right corner: Westinghouse Building/ Gateway Center/ Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15222

Cite this object as

Print, Westinghouse Letterhead; Graphic design by Paul Rand (American, 1914–1996); Client: Micarta; USA; offset lithograph, embossed on cream paper; 27.6 x 21.2 cm (10 7/8 x 8 3/8 in.); Gift of Marion S. Rand; 2002-11-48

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