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1930

  • Work on this object began.

1940

  • Work on this object ended.

1999

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Envelope, Transatlantic Air Mail

This is a Envelope. It was designed by E. McKnight Kauffer and made for (as the client) Imperial Airways Ltd.. It is dated ca. 1935 and we acquired it in 1999. Its medium is lithograph on cream paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Unknown donor: found in Collection. It is credited Gift of Unknown Donor.

Its dimensions are

9 × 15.3 cm (3 9/16 × 6 in.)

Cite this object as

Envelope, Transatlantic Air Mail; Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, active England, 1890–1954); Client: British Airways; England; lithograph on cream paper; 9 × 15.3 cm (3 9/16 × 6 in.); Gift of Unknown Donor; 1999-21-1

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