This is the miniature gas bungalow to be shown at the New England Gas Industry exhibit in conjunction with the Home Beautiful Exposition, April 21 to May 5, 1923, Mechanics Building, Huntington Ave., Boston, Mass., 1923

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1923

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 4

GUSN

GUSN-356326

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  • Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection
  • This is the miniature gas bungalow to be shown at the New England Gas Industry exhibit in conjunction with the Home Beautiful Exposition, April 21 to May 5, 1923, Mechanics Building, Huntington Ave., Boston, Mass., 1923
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Description

The brochure, from the Salem Gas Light Company, describes the miniature house exhibit fueled by an on-site miniature gas plant. Tickets were enclosed for the Home Beautiful Exposition. Text on the top and bottom of the item reads, "You can do it better with gas."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
industrial expositions
exhibitions (events)
houses
bungalows
appliances
gas burners
heating systems
photographic prints
brochures
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 brochure : photographic prints

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.249

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Salem (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

American Gas Association (Publisher)

Material Type

brochures
printed ephemera

Other Organizations

American Gas Association

Subjects

Advertisement
Gas companies
New England
Expositions
Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 4

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