COLOR PHOTOGRAVURE OF A HOME IN YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO

Photograph

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

COLOR PHOTOGRAVURE OF A HOME IN YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO

Entry/Object ID

2000.48.2.3

Description

COLOR PHOTOGRAVURE OF A HOME IN YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO Color: Brown; Green A photogravure of a house, featuring Weatherbest Stained Shingle Company, Inc. products, from a set issued in the 1920s. The artifact, which was housed with others in a cover that is item 2.1, features an image of a Tudor-style house of rock or boulder construction; a steeply-pitched roof with a thatch-like appearance; and park-like grounds, including a stone walkway, wide green lawn and many trees surrounding the house. The roof is made of shingles from the Weatherbest line. At the left, in a blue field within a white border is a description of the house including the Weatherbest items used. On the reverse within a rectangular-shaped blue field is a floor plan of the two-story house. Aside from some very light edge wear, the artifact is in good condition. Number-Units: 1

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Dwellings, Roofs

Search Terms

Two-dimensional, Photogravures, Weatherbest Stained Shingle Company, Inc., Architecture, Domestic, Housing, Single family, Roofing, Room layout (Dwellings), Shingles

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Photogravures