Photo of R. Neumann & Co. (of Hoboken) booth at Leather Show, N.Y. Hilton, featuring Lunar Leather, Nov. 11, 1969.
Entry/Object ID
2014.070.1550
Description
Photograph of R. Neumann & Co. (of Hoboken) booth at Leather Show, New York Hilton, featuring Lunar Leather, Nov. 11, 1969.
Photographer: Bill Kerr, 112 E. 23rd St., N.Y.C. (inkstamp credit on back)
Date of image: Nov. 11, 1969.
8" x 10" wide color print; faded to sepia.
Applied titling to front at lower left. (Same titling in ink on back)
Print is from Neumann business premises courtesy of the Bernheim Family; it was part of office decor in the sixth floor executive offices at 300 Observer Highway, Hoboken.
Booth was promoting Lunar Leather by Neumann U.S.A. "portraying the rills and craters of the Moon." (This promotional event was about four months after the first manned moon landing.) None of the four men or the woman are identified.
See related: objects 2014.070.0107 for a sample of this leather.
Acquisition
Accession
2014.070
Source or Donor
Bernheim, Bill
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of the Bernheim Family.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1969
Place
Location
New York City
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Poor
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2014-12-12
