"Carved Glass Partition for Airport Building, Washington, DC"
"Carved Glass Partition for Airport Building, Washington, DC"
By Howard L. Chaney for the Harreton Carved Glass Company, 1940
Gouache on board
18 1/2" x 30"
National Archives and Records Administration, Records of the Public Buildings Service

National Airport
Howard L. Chaney created this design for a large glass partition to be placed in one of the passenger terminals at National Airport near Washington, DC. The Art Deco design shows two airplanes, symbolizing arrival and departure, on either side of the panel. Over the doors, a decorously draped winged figure is borne aloft, while in the background, one can see the outlines of a cityscape. Although several other examples of etched glass can be seen in the airport, Chaney's design was never executed.

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