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Picture, The Spirit of America Our Future Lies in the Air, 1928

This is a Picture. It was created by Emmy Urban. It is dated 1928 and we acquired it in 2019. Its medium is viscose rayon and silk embroidery on cotton ground. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Andrew van Styn. It is credited Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 78.4 × 122.2 cm (30 7/8 × 48 1/8 in.)

It is signed

In ink on reverse: Copyright 1928 U.S.A. Emmy Urban

Cite this object as

Picture, The Spirit of America Our Future Lies in the Air, 1928; Emmy Urban ((American, n.d.)); viscose rayon and silk embroidery on cotton ground; H x W: 78.4 × 122.2 cm (30 7/8 × 48 1/8 in.); Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner; 2019-28-42

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