1947 Ad Insulux Glass Block | U.N. Building~Lake Success

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This 1947 vintage ad for Insulux Glass Block division of the Owens-Illinois Glass Company has a black and white photo of the United Nations headquarters at Lake Success, L.I., N.Y. with the headline, “A ‘grand slam’ in industrial lighting”.

Year Published: 1947
Approximate overall size – inches: 10 x 13
Grade: Excellent

Excerpt:
“Eyes of the world are turned to the current headquarters of the United Nations at Lake Success, L.I., N.Y. Originally built by Sperry Gyroscope Co., producers of ultra precision war materiél, who now occupy two-thirds of the building, it represents top thinking in industrial daylighting. Nembhard N. Culin, designer. Stone & Webster, engineers.”

This is a 77 yr. old original vintage ad removed from a 1947 publication and is not a reproduction of any kind.