Antique Railway Express Agency Shipping Strongbox c.1930s Paintings The maker's logo is on

The maker's logo is on the back right

where he graduated in Architecture

featuring the material innovation and lack of ornamentation that epitomize the International Style

This piece was used to build bunk beds and other furniture for orphanages throughout California in the early 20th century

many of whom were educated at the Bauhaus and took up teaching posts at U

Antique Railway Express Agency Shipping Strongbox c.1930s Paintings The maker's logo is onABOUT An antique galvanized steel shipping strongbox with crisscross lock, handle, heavy reinforced corners and several original dated shipping labels. CREATOR Railway Express Agency Inc. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1930s. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Galvanized Steel. CONDITION Distressed. Wear consistent with age and use. Structurally sound. DIMENSIONS H 11 in. W 12 in. D 5 in. HISTORY The Railway Express Agency (REA), founded as the American Railway Express