Type identification
Does anyone know the correct name for this 48 pt font?
My guess is Empire Art Deco.
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After a little research I believe I found the answer to my question. It is Empire font designed by Morris Fuller Benton for the ATF and released in 1937.
In Europe, sold by the Amsterdam Typefoundry and called ‘Iris’.