The new Liberty Homes, Lewis Manufacturing Company, Bay City, Mich., 1941

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1941

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 2

GUSN

GUSN-355653

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Description

The plan book has illustrations, descriptions, and floor plans for prefabricated houses. There is a detailed description of materials, order form, and building time for each design. The mailing envelope for the plan book is included, as is a freight paid price list no. 1 for 1941 and a Liberty Home three year payment plan freight paid prices price list no. 2 for 1941.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
houses
floor plans
prefabrication
price lists
illustrations (layout features)
building materials
order forms
pattern books
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 plan book, 48 pages : color illustrations, plans

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.117

Places

Bay City (Bay county, Michigan)

Record Details

Originator

Lewis Manufacturing Company (Publisher)

Material Type

pattern books
printed ephemera

Other Organizations

Lewis Manufacturing Company

Subjects

Prefabricated houses
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Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 2

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