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1976

  • Work on this object began.

1999

  • We acquired this object.

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Letterhead, McCall's 1876-1976

This is a letterhead. It was graphic design by Unknown. It is dated 1976 and we acquired it in 1999. Its medium is letterpress: red and blue ink on white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Thomas F. O'Malley.

Its dimensions are

27.9 x 21.6 cm (11 x 8 1/2 in. )

It has the following markings

Watermark: Strathmore Bond 25% Rag Content

It is inscribed

In center of sheet in blue: SPECIMEN underlined and overlined

Cite this object as

Letterhead, McCall's 1876-1976; Graphic design by Unknown (American); letterpress: red and blue ink on white wove paper; 27.9 x 21.6 cm (11 x 8 1/2 in. ); Gift of Thomas F. O'Malley; 1999-59-4

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