Hologram on National Geographic Magazine Cover
Hologram on National Geographic Magazine Cover
- Description (Brief)
- Three-dimensional images called holograms were first shown in the early 1960s and required laser light to reconstruct the image. Inventors quickly developed holograms that could be seen in regular light and could be printed on flexible materials like paper. The March 1984 issue of National Geographic captivated readers by featuring a hologram of an eagle on the cover. The issue pushed the printing technology of the time as the popular magazine required a large print run unusual for holograms. Within a few years credit card companies began using holographic logos to deter counterfeiters.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Hologram, Embossed
- embossed hologram
- Other Terms
- Hologram, Embossed; Lasers and Masers
- date made
- 1984
- maker
- American Bank Note Company
- National Geographic Society
- Measurements
- overallhologram: 2 1/2 in x 4 in x in; 6.35 cm x 10.16 cm x.0254 cm
- overall: 10 in x 7 in x in; 25.4 cm x 17.78 cm x.0254 cm
- ID Number
- 1985.0276.02
- accession number
- 1985.0276
- catalog number
- 1985.0276.02
- Credit Line
- from the American Bank Note Company, thru E. Peter Campbell
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- Work and Industry: Electricity
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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