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"Greyhound Scenicruiser" bus model

(American, born in France, 1893–1986)
(American, founded in 1908)
(founded in 1914)
mid 1950s
Object PlaceUnited States of America
Medium/TechniquePainted plaster, printed decals, wood
DimensionsOverall: 29.2 x 101.6 x 14 cm (11 1/2 x 40 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession number2014.1251
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsModels
Inscriptions"SCENICRUSIER" and "Greyhound" and image of a greyhound dog on both sides (decals); dog and "Greyhound" on rear (decal)
Provenance2011, sold by Hampton C. Wayt (dealer), Aiken, SC, to Frederic A. Sharf, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts; 2014, gift of Frederic A. Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: October 29, 2014)
Raymond Loewy
about 1954
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Raymond Loewy
about 1950–56
Richard Shaw
1988
The Collector
Chris Antemann
2011
Howard Kottler
circa 1968
Howard Kottler
circa 1968
Howard Kottler
circa 1968
Howard Kottler
circa 1968
DISEMBODIED GAZER
Nick Lenker
2019