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1965

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1970

1975

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Sample Card, Upholstery for American Airlines 747 Coach Class Seating

This is a Sample card. It was designed by Dorothy Wright Liebes and interior designer: Henry Dreyfuss.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from National Museum of American History as part of A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes.

It is dated ca. 1970. Its medium is power-loomed nomex. It is a part of the Exhibitions department.

It is credited Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 36.8 × 32.2 cm (14 1/2 × 12 11/16 in.) H x W (display board): 40.6 × 35.6 cm (16 × 14 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes.

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