Anne, Carol, Judi, Emily and Pat: Who are these Formica trade show mystery women?

Anne Newman. Carol Christensen. Judi Turner. Emily Banks. Pat McCloskey. Five lovely women — identically dressed, impeccably coiffed and identified by name on their hat cases — together promoting Formica wall tile  circa … 1948. That’s my guess for the year, based on the fat-F logo in Susan Grant Lewin’s book (affiliate link).

And Mr. Regional Manager, what a big day for him! What do you think? Are Anne, Carol, Judi, Emily and Pat their for-real names? And what’s the year? And where are they? 

The photo is an 8×10 original from my personal collection. I’ve been collecting midcentury home marketing materials like this for nearly 20 years now, and promotional shots like this one are among my favorites. 

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