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Eye value and property value are enhanced by Vitrolite bathrooms & kitchens, Vitrolite Division, Libbey Owens Ford Glass Company, 208 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

undated

Location Note

Product catalogues: Building materials: Wallboard and wall products

GUSN

GUSN-314835

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Description

Vitrolite is a structural glass for decorating bathroom and kitchen walls. The product is carried by the Boston Plate & Window Glass Co., 261 to 287 A Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
glass (material)
figured glass
wall coverings
bathrooms
kitchens
interior decoration
brochures

Physical Description

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

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.006.013.022

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2000.

Places

Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
South Boston (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company (Publisher)

Material Type

brochures

Other Organizations

Boston Plate & Window Glass Co.

Subjects

A Street (South Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: Building materials: Wallboard and wall products

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