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Letterhead, Ellery Husted, Washington, D.C., 1958

This is a letterhead. It was designed by Elaine Lustig Cohen. It is dated 1958 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is lithograph on white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Tamar Cohen. It is credited Gift of Tamar Cohen and Dave Slatoff.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 28 x 21.7 cm (11 in. x 8 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: Strathmore bond/25% Cotton fiber USA

It is inscribed

Printed in black, top: AMMANN & WHITNEY - EERO SAARINEN - BURNS & MCDONNELL - ELLERY HUSTED; in red, vertically, top right: ADDRESS REPLY TO:; in black, upper right: Ellery Husted / 1508 19th Street, N.W. / Washington 6, D.C. / Hobart 2-3077; in red, bottom center: Architect-Engineers for Washington International Airport, Chantilly, Virginia

Cite this object as

Letterhead, Ellery Husted, Washington, D.C., 1958; Designed by Elaine Lustig Cohen (American, 1927–2016); USA; lithograph on white wove paper; H x W: 28 x 21.7 cm (11 in. x 8 9/16 in.); Gift of Tamar Cohen and Dave Slatoff; 1993-31-99

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