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
Creators
Collection Title
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)
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