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Practical hints to builders and those contemplating building, 4th edition, The National Sheet Metal Roofing Co., 510 to 520 East 20th Street, New York, New York

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1890

Location Note

HGO-01-001-O-C-204

GUSN

GUSN-285507

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Description

Advice in building houses is provided with a special focus on roof and roof materials. In the roundel of the cover illustration, several workers lay tiles on the roof of a Queen Anne-style house. In the square panel of the illustration, there are three images of the interior of a house: two men plastering a wall; a man painting the trim of a doorway ; and a furnace in the cellar.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
building materials
roofs
sheet metal
houses
dwellings
trade catalogs

Physical Description

1 trade catalog, 100 pages : illustrations ; 7 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.006.012.008

Image Dimensions

7 1/4 x 5 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

National Sheet Metal Roofing Co. (Publisher)

Material Type

trade catalogs

Subjects

Shingles

Description Level

Item

Location Note

HGO-01-001-O-C-204

Historical/Biographical Note

Sources


Product catalogues: Building materials: Roofing and gutters\n

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