Genuine economy in home building, 2nd ed., Hydraulic-Press Brick Company, Saint Louis, Mo., 1914

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1914

Location Note

Box 11

GUSN

GUSN-364187

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Description

Trade catalog published by the Hydraulic-Press Brick Company espousing the benefits of building houses using Hy-Tex Brick. Topics discussed include fireproofing, upkeep, cost of building, and describing the specific benefits of Hy-Tex Brick. Includes illustrations of structures, such as personal residences, apartment buildings, and religious buildings, with a brief description, the location, and architect name, as well as some photographic prints of Hy-Tek Brick in use.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
brick (clay product)
construction (assembling)
illustrations (layout features)
photographic prints
houses
religious buildings
apartment houses
hydraulics
printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

1 trade catalog, 59 pages : color illustrations ; 9 x 7 9/16 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP005.778

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

Saint Louis (St. Louis Indep. City, Missouri)

Record Details

Originator

Hydraulic-Press Brick Company (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Other Organizations

Hydraulic-Press Brick Company

Subjects

Advertisement
Architecture
Brick
House
Building

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 11

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