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Box 10
GUSN-361907
One pamphlet and letter explaining the concept of a Thatchslate roof, a thatched roof made of slate instead of straw, and its benefits. Pamphlet includes photographs of the slate extracted and processed, as well as examples of Thatchslate roofs. Letter provides further information regarding specifications and pricing for types of roofs offered by The John D. Emack Co.
slate (rock)
roofing slate
roofs
advertising
thatching
building materials
business (commercial function)
photographs
quarries (extracting complexes)
price lists
printed ephemera
pamphlets
letters (correspondence)
1 letter ; 11 x 8 3/4 inches
1 pamphlet : photographs ; 9 x 3 3/4 inches (folded), 9 x 11 1/4 inches (unfolded)
EP005
Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection
2023
EP005.671
Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023
Philadelphia (Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania)
The John D. Emack Co. (Publisher)
printed ephemera
pamphlets
letters (correspondence)
The John D. Emack Co.
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Slate
Roof
Brochure is fragile and tearing along folds. Handle with care.
Item
Box 10
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