Ambler Asbestos Shingles (Century Brand), the "last forever" roof, Keasbey & Mattison Company, Ambler, Pa., 1917

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1917

Location Note

Box 10

GUSN

GUSN-361970

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Description

Trade catalog showcasing building products manufactured by the Keasbey & Mattison Company, including asbestos shingles, slates, and sheathing. Articles discuss applications and uses of the products are accompanied by photographic prints of houses and other buildings using the products. A list of buildings using the products is included.

Details

Descriptive Terms

roofing
roofs
shingle
asbestos
siding (material)
building materials
advertising
business (commercial function)
photographic prints
slate (rock)
sheathing
houses
printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

1 trade catalog, 24 pages : photographic prints ; 11 1/16 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP005.680

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

Ambler (Montgomery county, Pennsylvania)

Record Details

Originator

Keasbey & Mattison Company (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Other Organizations

Keasbey & Mattison Company

Subjects

Advertisement
Roof
Slate
Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 10

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