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Modern finishing materials: a discussion of nitro-cellulose products in comparison with varnishes, by Dr. Paul S. Kennedy, The Murphy Varnish Company

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

undated

Location Note

Product catalogues: Interior decoration and finishes: Stains and varnishes

GUSN

GUSN-292542

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Description

Text on the front cover reads, "Address read before a number of Master Painter's Associations of the United States and Canada." The author compares lacquer with other varnish products.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
varnish
nitrocellulose
lacquer (coating)
pamphlets

Physical Description

1 pamphlet ; 9 x 6 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.013.006.010

Image Dimensions

9 x 6 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Newark (Essex county, New Jersey)

Record Details

Originator

Kennedy, Paul S. (Author)
Murphy Varnish Company (Newark, N.J.) (Publisher)

Material Type

pamphlets

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: Interior decoration and finishes: Stains and varnishes

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