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Drawing, Design for Jet-Driven Engine

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and drafted by Tom Aldrich. It is dated August 15, 1963 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is red color pencil on newsprint. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Donald Deskey. It is credited Gift of Donald Deskey.

Its dimensions are

35.1 x 42.6 cm (13 13/16 x 16 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Printed gray adhesive label, lower right: DONALD DESKEY ASSOCIATES INC. 575 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK 22, N.Y. [DDA logo]

It is signed

Signed in red color pencil, lower right: ALDRICH -8/15/63

It is inscribed

Inscribed in red color pencil, lower left: JET-DRIVE; in red color pencil, lower right: ALDRICH -8/15/63

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Jet-Driven Engine; Drafted by Tom Aldrich; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; USA; red color pencil on newsprint; 35.1 x 42.6 cm (13 13/16 x 16 3/4 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1506

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