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Lot 632

1876 / A Centennial Exhibition. May 10, 1976 / Smithsonian ...

Estimate: $250 - $350

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1876 / A Centennial Exhibition. May 10, 1976 / Smithsonian Institution. Screenprint poster in color, enhanced with gilt, on double-ply cardstock. Inscribed on the reverse: ?From Ben Lawless/'1 of 100'/to C & R./5/11/76" (we believe ?C & R" refers to Charles and Ray Eames). Lawless (d. 2013) was an exhibition director at the Smithsonian who helped create the National Museum of History & Technology; he was influenced by Charles and Ray Eames. Minor dings at corners. A/A-. 40 x 16".