Object Details
Designer
Raymond Loewy, American, b. France, 1893–1986
Client
Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Manufacturer
Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Description
Oblique view from the front end of the plasticine model of the first streamlined train (K4s class), designed for the Pennsylvannia Railroad Company. The front of the train dominates the left foreground, and the back of the train appears in the center right background.
Credit Line
Gift of the Pennsylvania Railroad through Samuel M. Vauclain
Date
1936
Accession Number
1937-58-6
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
transportation
Object Name
Photostat
Type
Photostat
Medium
White crayon over photostat on white wove paper
Dimensions
45.3 x 63.4 cm (17 13/16 x 24 15/16 in.)
made in
USA
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1937-58-6