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Drawing, Design for Proposed Signage, International Casino, 1530 Broadway, New York, NY

This is a Drawing. It was architect: Thomas W. Lamb and Nicholas H. Weiss and from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Louis Brecker and International Casino. It is dated 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is orange-red, gray, and black pastel crayon 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

21.4 x 27.7 cm (8 7/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Proposed Signage, International Casino, 1530 Broadway, New York, NY; Architect: Thomas W. Lamb (1871 – 1942), Nicholas H. Weiss; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Louis Brecker, International Casino; USA; orange-red, gray, and black pastel crayon on tracing paper ; 21.4 x 27.7 cm (8 7/16 x 10 7/8 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-298

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