Tablecloth
1950
Place madeUnited States, North America
Cotton
Overall: 49 x 51 in. ( 124.5 x 129.5 cm )
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
1950.317a
DescriptionCotton printed tablecloth with a central vignette of skaters at the rink at Rockefeller center, surrounded by a banner of flags of the world held by an eagle and rectangles and squares with images of New York City landmarks; printed in maroon and blue on a white ground; maroon and blue borders.MarkingsPrinted in medallions: "THEATRE / SPORT / PROGRESS / INDUSTRY"; printed in rectangles: "CHRYSLER BUILDING / CITY HALL / PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD STATION / WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL / WASHINGTON ARCH / EMPIRE STATE / RCA BUILDING / FLATIRON / ..."
ClassificationsTEXTILES
Collections
- Business and Advertising Ephemera: The Bella C. Landauer Collection