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What You See [Deltacard]

Major collection: Holography
Named collection: Holography Collection
Object type: hologram
Maker: unknown
Date made: date unknown
Materials: white light transmission; foil
Measurements: 2 in x 3 1/4 in
Nomenclature: commercial
Classification: holograms

Credit-card sized plastic card, perhaps used for identity or promotional purposes; left side of the front of card reads `WHAT YOU SEE', with the letters `wysiwyg' running vertically alongside the words; rightside of card shows the rainbow-colored, holographic image of an eye; back of card reads `IS WHAT YOU GET' on the left side with the letters `wysiwyg'.


Two addresses and phone numbers are given on the right side, one for an unidentified Dutch company, the other for `DeltaCard,' with a Belgian address. Please note that due to the unique challenges of holography as a medium, high-resolution digital images are not available for most items in the holography collection. Please contact us for more information on reproducing images of holograms.
MOH-1993.47.135