Home improvement guide, Popular Mechanics, Popular Mechanics Press, 200 East Ontario Street, Chicago 11, Ill., 1956

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1956

Location Note

Removed from EP005: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection.

GUSN

GUSN-369455

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Description

Popular Mechanics issue discussing home improvement. Topics discussed are exterior renovations, interior renovations, landscaping, bathroom, kitchen, and other fixtures, and air conditioning, among others. Includes photographs, illustrations, and floor plans. Published by Popular Mechanics Press.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
remodeling
renovation
repairing
interior views
exterior views
houses
photographs
diagrams
printed ephemera
magazines (periodicals)

Physical Descrption

1 magazine, 192 pages : photographs, diagrams ; 9 5/16 x 6 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP001.12.002.005.298

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)

Record Details

Originator

Popular Mechanics Press (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
magazines (periodicals)

Other Organizations

Popular Mechanics Press

Subjects

Advertisement
Periodicals
Remodeling
House
Buildings--Repair and reconstruction

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Removed from EP005: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection.

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