Booklet descriptive of Wyomissing Hills, a residence suburb of Reading, Pennsylvania and illustrating the manner in which the suburb will be developed, and the possibilities for attractive suburban homes in various localities, also showing a number of homes already erected, Wyomissing Hills, Inc., Pennsylvania

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Date

1915

GUSN

GUSN-329071

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Ephemera collection
Product catalogues
Architecture and architectural elements
General
Booklet descriptive of Wyomissing Hills, a residence suburb of Reading, Pennsylvania and illustrating the manner in which the suburb will be developed, and the possibilities for attractive suburban homes in various localities, also showing a number of homes already erected, Wyomissing Hills, Inc., Pennsylvania
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Ephemera collection
- Product catalogues
  - Architecture and architectural elements
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Description

Plans for the various sections of the development are described for potential buyers. A double page drawing shows the suburb when fully developed. The highway, train and streetcar lines are at the lower portion of the drawing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
real estate development
suburbs
booklets

Physical Description

1 booklet, 18 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 10 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.002.005.176

Image Dimensions

10 1/4 x 8 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2017.

Places

Wyomissing Hills (Berks county, Pennsylvania)
Reading (Berks county, Pennsylvania)

Record Details

Originator

Wyomissing Hills, Incorporated (Publisher)

Material Type

booklets

Subjects

Architectural photography
Planned communities

Description Level

Item

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