Socketing: Allen, 1937

Title: Socketing Author: James E. Allen Date: 1937 Condition: Very good - uniform toning with some old framing hinges on verso Inches: 15 1/4 x 12 [Image] Centimeters: 38.73 x 30.48 [Image] Product ID: 308407 Extremely Rare Pipeline Imagery from the 20th Century James E. Allen, a renowned illustrator of the 20th century, was twice entrusted with the task of creating visually appealing and informative illustrations for advertisements of the United States Pipe and Foundry Company, a determined manufacturer of pipes and other cast iron products since 1899. The company, still thriving today under the name US Pipe, continues to rely on Allen's iconic illustrations to convey its message of strength, durability, and reliability. The commissions were ... •             12 lithographs of Cast Iron Pipe Workers (1937/38) •             4 Lithographs of the four seasons, with scenes of the pipe laying industry (1939) The ads were featured in trade journals with the intention of selling