P&H pre-assembled homes, Harnischfeger Corporation, Houses Division, Port Washington, Wisc., 1947

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1947

Location Note

Box 10

GUSN

GUSN-362591

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Description

Portfolio advertising prefabricated homes manufactured by Hanischfeger Corporation. Includes product specifications and designs. Each design comes with floor plans, the design number, a photographic print of the completed structure, the overall square footage, and descriptions of its unique features. Thirteen plates depicting twelve photographic prints and one floor plan of sample prefabricated houses are also included. Published by the Harnischfeger Corporation's Houses Division, based in Port Washington, Wisconsin.

The materials were sent in an envelope addressed as follow: "Charles A. Rozza / 3313 W. Lyndale Ave. / West Allis 14, Wisconsin."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
prefabrication
construction (assembling)
letters (correspondence)
floor plans
illustrations (layout features)
photographic prints
specifications
business (commercial function)
printed ephemera
pattern books
envelopes

Physical Descrption

1 portfolio, 13 plates : illustrations, photographic prints, plans ; 11 x 8 1/2 inches
13 prints
1 envelope; 9 3/8 x 12 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.725

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019

Places

Port Washington (Ozaukee county, Wisconsin)
West Allis (Milwaukee county, Wisconsin)

Record Details

Originator

Harnichfeger Corporation (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
pattern books
envelopes

Other Organizations

Harnichfeger Corporation

Subjects

Advertisement
Prefabricated houses
Architecture
House
Architectural photography

Restrictions

Front and back cover separated from catalog.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 10

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