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Office of:
Donald Deskey Associates, New York, New York, USA  Search this
Draftsman:
Earl E. Hoyt Jr., American, born 1936  Search this
Client:
Union Carbide Corporation, Houston, Texas, USA, founded 1917  Search this
Medium:
Black marker on newsprint
Dimensions:
30.7 x 45.8 cm (12 1/16 x 18 1/16 in.)
Type:
industrial design
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
New York, NY, USA
Date:
1960–1965
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Design for blow-molded, all-weather baby stroller. At left, perspective shows low seat set into stepped square volume with push bar affixed to sides and extended up- and rearward at an angle. Below, object has wheels as well as sled runners on either side that fold up when not in use. At lower right, three sketches show different forms and concepts for stroller, including more curvilinear variations. Stapled to other designs.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald Deskey
Accession Number:
1988-101-1541
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq48a473909-83aa-4caa-b20a-4e32720ce02e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1988-101-1541