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Print, Proposed Convocation Tower, Madison Square (Northeast Corner of Madison Avenue and East 26th Streeet)

This is a Print. It was delineator: Hugh Ferriss. We acquired it in 1964. Its medium is photostat mounted on illustration board. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Hugh Ferriss.

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Print, Proposed Convocation Tower, Madison Square (Northeast Corner of Madison Avenue and East 26th Streeet); Delineator: Hugh Ferriss (American, 1889–1962); USA; photostat mounted on illustration board; 1964-5-13

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Energizing the Everyday: Gifts From the George R. Kravis II Collection.

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