Lightning Arresters, General Electric Company, 1904

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Artifact Overview

The explosion of the electrical industry in the 1890s generated new design needs. Electrical corporations hired artists working in the style of the day -- Art Nouveau -- to design their buildings, products, and communications. This marked the beginnings of industrial design.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

May 1904

Subject Date

1904

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2005.0.32.148

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 7.75 in
Width: 5.25 in

Inscriptions

front cover: 1904 (written in pencil)
Lightning Arresters, General Electric Company, 1904