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Announcing new shingle beauty, fadeless colors at a low price in Johns-Manville Rigid Asbestos Shingles, Johns-Manville Corporation, Madison Avenue at 41st Street, New York, New York

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Location Note

Product catalogues: Building materials: Roofing and gutters

GUSN

GUSN-285752

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Description

The shingles are a fireproof slab of asbestos and Portland cement.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
building materials
roofs
asbestos
portland cement
houses
dwellings
brochures

Physical Description

1 brochure : color illustrations ; 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.006.012.011

Image Dimensions

11 3/4 x 8 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Johns-Manville Corporation (1926-1981) (Publisher)

Material Type

brochures

Subjects

Shingles

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: Building materials: Roofing and gutters

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