Beautiful lawns with less work, Helpful Information from Firestone, Akron, Ohio, 1946

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1946

GUSN

GUSN-358432

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Ephemera collection
Product catalogues
Agriculture and landscaping
Lawns
Beautiful lawns with less work, Helpful Information from Firestone, Akron, Ohio, 1946
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Ephemera collection
- Product catalogues
  - Agriculture and landscaping
    - Lawns

Description

Product catalog contains information about home lawn maintenance by giving information about proper cutting for different types of grass, guidance on watering, and even how to start one's own lawn. Images within are a mix of hand-drawn and photographs of techniques and tools. There is also a spread of Firestone lawn and garden supplies and the back cover features a promotion for Firestone brand tires.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trade catalogs
landscaping
trade catalogs
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 booklet, 19 pages : illustrations ; 6 x 9 1/8 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.001.005.017

Credit Line

Purchased 2017

Record Details

Originator

Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (Agency responsible for reproduction)

Material Type

trade catalogs
printed ephemera

Other Organizations

Firestone Tire and Rubber Company

Subjects

Gardening

Description Level

Item

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