Heating supplies and furnishings, The S. M. Howes Company, 42 Union Street, Boston, Mass., circa 1926

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undated

GUSN

GUSN-358489

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Ephemera collection
Product catalogues
Architecture and architectural elements
Fireplaces and mantels
Heating supplies and furnishings, The S. M. Howes Company, 42 Union Street, Boston, Mass., circa 1926
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Ephemera collection
- Product catalogues
  - Architecture and architectural elements
    - Fireplaces and mantels

Description

Product catalog from the S. M. Howes Company focusing on heating supplies and other furnishings. Products listed include tools for the fireplace, oil stoves and water heaters, furnaces, and extra parts for the larger products. Each product comes with dimensions, prices, and images. Of note are the images on page 53, in which there are tipped-in color views of the different color varieties for the Washington Home Furnaces. Also of note is an image of the Main Plant and salesroom for the company at 40-46 Union Street on the inside cover.

Details

Descriptive Terms

stoves (heating equipment)
hardware (components)
water heaters
furnaces (heating components)
printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

1 product catalog, 64 pages : illustrations ; 8 x 10 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.002.004.022

Credit Line

Donated by Caleb Paul Stewart in memory of Clara Frenning Tubby, 2022

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

S.M. Howes Co. (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Other Organizations

S.M. Howes Co.

Description Level

Item

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