This black t-shirt was made in USA of 50% combed cotton and 50% polyester. In white text it reads "Where in the world is Computerland?” Below the text inside, a rectangle outlined in white, is a map of the world. Below the map, in red and white it reads: “In the (Heart) of New York; 58 WEST 44th STREET.” (Heart) is a red heart shape.
James Egan, Joseph Alfieri, Robert Kurland, and Thomas Vandermeulen of Facks Computer, Inc. were the owners of the first ComputerLand store in Manhattan.
ComputerLand was a nationwide chain of retail computer stores. They opened their first store in 1976 in Hayward, California. By 1990 most stores had closed and in early 1999 the company officially disbanded..
The objects in accession 2017.0321 and non-accession 2017.3153 are related.
Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.
If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.