Model E-514 Temple Radio, 1945
THF189960 / Model E-514 Temple Radio, 1945
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Artifact Overview
Industrial designer Peggy Ann Mack took over the design firm of her late husband, Gilbert Rohde, after his sudden death in 1944. She hoped to continue the firm's design work but despite having ample expertise, some clients didn't want to hire a woman. Commissions were scarce. But in 1945, Templetone Radio hired Mack to redesign showroom interiors and radio cases, including this Model E-514.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Radio receiver
Date Made
1945
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Peggy Ann Mack, manufactured by Templeton Radio Manufacturing Corporation of New London, Connecticut.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2021.107.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Walnut (Wood)
Glass (Material)
Rayon
Cotton (Textile)
Aluminum (Metal)
Plastic
Color
Brown
Red
Silver (Color)
Cream (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8.75 in
Width: 13 in
Length: 7.25 in
Inscriptions
on front:
Temple / RADIO
on top:
TEMPLE RADIO
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