Name/Title
Ad, magazine: R.C.A. "Radio Tube" Unique New York World's Fair Building; Venus Pencils, American Pencil Co., Hoboken, N.J. Oct. 13, 1938.Entry/Object ID
2013.005.0199Scope and Content
Magazine advertisement: R.C.A. "Radio Tube" Unique New York World's Fair Building started with a pencil; Venus Pencils, American Pencil Company, Hoboken, N.J. Sept. 1, 1938.
Full page black-and-white ad published in: Engineering News-Record Market Place, Oct. 13, 1938, page 25. Leaf as removed from publication, 8-5/8" x 11-5/8" high.
Drawing is not signed, but a credit below states: Plans for RCA Building were drawn by Skidmore and Owings, Architects, New York, with Paul Cret acting as consultant.
It is from an advertising campaign "... started with a pencil."
Company also known as American Lead Pencil Company.Acquisition
Accession
2013.005Source or Donor
Lukacs, ClaireAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1938 - 1938Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: 1938
Date(s): 1938General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2013-08-07