Novelty, Promotional
Object number2011.93.1
Date2006
MediumPaper, bamboo, ink, plastic
Credit LineGift of Naomi Horner
DescriptionPaper folding hand fan made of paper and attached to bamboo rods. Top edge of paper fan is colored gold. Fan had Japanese flag and American flag background with company names printed in the center including the Westinghouse logo. Gold Japanese character printed on the back side of fan.DimensionsClosed: 9.00" x 1.125"OPen: 9.00" x 13.75"
Inscriptions"TOSHIBA (W) WESTINGHOUSE" printed in the center.
Gold Japanese character printed on the back side of fan.
Historical NotesPaper hand fan commemorating the 2006 sale of Westinghouse Electric Company by Toshiba Corporation. The purchase made Toshiba a global nuclear power provider.
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Toshiba Corporation
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Westinghouse
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