Pin, Promotional
Object number2013.52.15
MediumMetal
Credit LineGift of Leland Anderson
DescriptionSquare yellow, black, white, and red Tesla band pin. The pin includes the band's logo which is the image of the globe with four lightning bolts emitting from the edges of a rectangular bar which includes the band name. The logo is set on a background which includes an image of a dining room table with dishes at the top and a black and white area at the bottom. The reverse is plain black with a pinback fastener.Dimensions1.563 x 1.563 x 0.25 in. (4 x 4 x 0.6 cm)Inscriptions"TESLA" across front center.
Historical NotesTesla band pin. Donor Leland Anderson is a writer and researcher who is the author of a number of published works on the electrical engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla. Tesla, who worked for Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company in 1888, was known for his work on the alternating current system, radio communication, and X-ray technology. Beginning in the 1940s and continuing over the next 50 years, Anderson compiled a large collection of research materials documenting the life and work of Tesla.
Related person
Nikola Tesla
(1856 - 1943)
Previous owner
Leland Anderson
Related institution
Tesla
(founded 1981)
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American Safety Table Company
Anthony Richards
