Houses, camps and equipment, as prefabricated by Hodgson, E.F. Hodgson Co., 1108 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston and 730 Fifth Avenue at 57th Street, New York

Date

1938

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005

GUSN

GUSN-322200

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Description

The catalog has houses and outdoor buildings such as play houses, bird houses, animal housing and greenhouses available from E.F. Hodgson. Prices are given with descriptions, photographs and floor plans. The business address in Boston is at 1108-1110 Commonwealth Avenue. There is an outdoor exhibit in Dover, Massachusetts. The cover title reads "Hodgson houses and camps outdoor and indoor equipment."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
houses
dwellings
prefabrication
summer houses (seasonal dwellings)
vacation houses
children's playhouses
garden structures
greenhouses
animal housing (farm structures)
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

2 trade catalogs, 80 pages : illustrations ; 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.002.005.127

Credit Line

Gift of Earle G. Shettleworth, 2013. Second copy gift of Richard Cheek, 2019.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
New York City (New York state)
Dover (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

E.F. Hodgson Co. (Publisher)

Material Type

trade catalogs

Subjects

Prefabricated houses
Commonwealth Avenue (Boston, Mass.)
Architectural photography

Variant Title

Hodgson houses and camps outdoor and indoor equipment

Description Level

Item

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005

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