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Williamsburg Tapered Asbestos Shingles by Mohawk, Mohawk Asbestos Shingles, Inc., 101 Park Avenue, New York

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1940s

Location Note

Product catalogues: Building materials: Roofing and gutters

GUSN

GUSN-285839

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Description

Mohawk developed the Tapered Asbestos Shingles for the Colonial Williamsburg restoration. Specifications and application directions are provided in the item. The Company factory is located in Oneida, New York.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
building materials
asbestos
roofs
siding (material)
historic buildings
historic sites
houses
dwellings
pamphlets

Physical Description

1 pamphlet, 11 pages : illustrations ; 11 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.006.012.021

Image Dimensions

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

Places

New York City (New York state)
Oneida (Madison county, New York state)
Colonial Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Williamsburg Indep. City, Virginia) [historic site]

Record Details

Originator

Mohawk Asbestos Shingles, Inc. (Publisher)

Material Type

pamphlets

Subjects

Shingles

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: Building materials: Roofing and gutters

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