Object Title
Bonwit Teller Display Featuring the Perfume "White Lilac" by Mary Chess
Part of
Dan Arje Papers ➔ Series 2. Photographs ➔ Albums, 1950-1981
Material Category
Photographic Material
Type of Work
photographic prints
Description
Bonwit Teller window display featuring the perfume "White Lilac" by Mary Chess. The display features perfume bottles, flowers, a ceramic grinder, and a background photograph of a model, who has been identified as photographer and actor Cris Alexander. A note at the top of the photograph reads "2-White Lilac-Mary Chess-5 Ave-June 27-July 11 1950."
Date
1950
Related people
Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)
Cris Alexander (subject)
Dan Arje (compiler)
Inscription
Fifth Avenue/June 27- July 11 1950/6279E/Virginia Roehl/Bonwit Teller (text)
Inscription Source
recto
Measurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)
Related Repository
Kellen Design ArchivesDepartment stores, Show windows, Women's clothing, Department stores--United States, Display of merchandise, Show windows, Fashion merchandising Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ (copyrighted)
Location
binder 1
Identifier
KA0001_000008
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Material Category
Photographic MaterialType of Work
photographic printsDescription
Bonwit Teller window display featuring the perfume "White Lilac" by Mary Chess. The display features perfume bottles, flowers, a ceramic grinder, and a background photograph of a model, who has been identified as photographer and actor Cris Alexander. A note at the top of the photograph reads "2-White Lilac-Mary Chess-5 Ave-June 27-July 11 1950."Date
1950Related people
Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)Cris Alexander (subject)
Dan Arje (compiler)
Inscription
Fifth Avenue/June 27- July 11 1950/6279E/Virginia Roehl/Bonwit Teller (text)Inscription Source
rectoMeasurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)Related Repository
Kellen Design ArchivesDepartment stores, Show windows, Women's clothing, Department stores--United States, Display of merchandise, Show windows, Fashion merchandising
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ (copyrighted)Location
binder 1Identifier
KA0001_000008Related Objects
There’s more! What you see on this site is only what is viewable online. Please visit archives.newschool.edu to find out more about what’s in the archives.