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1937

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Drawing, International Casino: Cashier's Booth, August 4, 1937

This is a Drawing. It was architect: Nicholas H. Weiss and from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Louis Brecker and International Casino. It is dated August 4, 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite, blue color pencil, and black ink on tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Donald Deskey. It is credited Gift of Donald Deskey.

Its dimensions are

53.2 x 58.8 cm (20 15/16 x 23 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamps: Architect's stamp in black ink at lower right: DONALD DESKEY/630 FIFTH AVENUE/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite dimensions, instructions, materials throughout; inscribed in graphite in stamp: 546-83; 1 1/2" = 1'-0"; International; H / D / 8/4/37 / 8/12/37 Ols.; 8/4 1 EMPIRE / 2 BRECKER / 8/13/37 1 BRECKER / " 1 EMPIRE; lower center: NOTE- MAKE 2 DOOR ON RIGHT AS PER SKETCH/MAKE 2 " " LEFT AS SKETCH REVERSED; upper right: NOTE/SKETCH AS SHOWN/WITH DOOR ON RIGHT SIDE/ONE CASHHOLE & ONE INFORMATION HOLE ON/BOTH FRONT & LEFT SIDES; center right: CASHIERS BOOTHS FOR/INTERNATIONAL CASINO/BLEACHED MAPLE FINISH/INSIDE & OUTSIDE

Cite this object as

Drawing, International Casino: Cashier's Booth, August 4, 1937; Architect: Nicholas H. Weiss; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Louis Brecker, International Casino; USA; graphite, blue color pencil, and black ink on tracing paper; 53.2 x 58.8 cm (20 15/16 x 23 1/8 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-217

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