Collection Highlights
A Brief Description of NEW-YORK: Formerly Called New-Netherlands..
Date:
1670
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1670.Den
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sign
Object Number:
2002.1.3708
Date:
1930-1950
Medium:
Plastic or hard rubber
Dimensions:
11 x 4 1/2 x 1/4 in.
Description:
A black plastic or hard rubber sign molded, embossed and highlighted with a gold frame around a central image of gold wings crossed by a small red airplane surrounded by the words in red and gold "Anywhere By Air/ Cross Country Sightseeing/ Curtiss-Wright Flying Service/ Inquire Here". One of the oldest airplane and aviation comapnies in the world, Curtiss-Wright was a joint venture beginning around 1919, between the original Wright brothers' company and Glen Curtiss, a young and innovative pilot and aeronautical developer.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
