Popular Home, late spring 1951, United States Gypsum Company Company, Dept. 126, 300 West Adams Street, Chicago, Ill., 1951

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1951

GUSN

GUSN-369453

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Description

Issue of Popular Home discussing remodeling, roofing, siding, and storage, among other topics. Includes photographs, illustrations, and floor plans. Advertisements for products and businesses related to construction and remodeling are throughout. Published by the United States Gypsum Company.

On the front cover is a distributor's stamp reading: "Grimm Building Material Co."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
remodeling
roofing
siding (material)
exterior views
photographs
illustrations (layout features)
printed ephemera
periodicals

Physical Descrption

1 magazine, 15 pages : illustrations (some color), photographs ; 11 3/8 x 8 3/8 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP001.12.002.005.297

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)
Troy (Rensselaer county, New York state)

Record Details

Originator

United States Gypsum Co. (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
periodicals

Other Organizations

United States Gypsum Co.

Subjects

Periodicals
Advertisement
Remodeling

Description Level

Item

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