The roof beautiful: a simple and concise story of the origin and use of roofing tiles, Ludowici-Celadon Company, Chicago, Ill., 1912

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1912

Location Note

Box 10

GUSN

GUSN-362085

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Description

Trade catalog describing the history of roofing and roofing throughout history and advertising tile products manufactured by the Ludowici-Celadon Company. Includes product descriptions, uses and benefits, and specifications. Photographic prints depicting the tiles in use as well as product illustrations are throughout the catalog.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
building materials
tile
histories
roofing
specifications
photographic prints
printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

1 trade catalog, 39 pages : illustrations (some color), photographic prints ; 9 1/8 x 6 5/8 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP005.696

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)

Record Details

Originator

The Ludowici-Celadon Company (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Other Organizations

The Ludowici-Celadon Company

Subjects

Advertisement
Tile
Roof
Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 10

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