PORCELAIN AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES CATALOG

Object/Artifact

Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"PORCELAIN AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES CATALOG"

Entry/Object ID

2000.142.1.1

Description

Color: Black; Red; Yellow A catalog of porcelain and electrical supplies, issued by Pass ans Seymour Inc., 1929. The 47-page artifact has a red paper-cover with the name of the company at the top in yellow. In black ink at the center is, "PORCELAIN / and ELECTRICAL / SUPPLIES." Along the bottom is the address of the company's main office. Items available for sale include plugs; sockets; light fixture bases; cord caps; shade holders; receptacles; lighting fixtures; decorative holiday lights; fuse blocks; outlets; switches; and light plates. At the back is a list of catalog numbers and a general index. Also included are many illustrations in black and white as well as some in color. With some abrasions; creases; and small tears on the top and bottom of the spine, the object is in good condition overall.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Lighting, Christmas decorations

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Catalogs, Pass & Seymour Inc., Lighting, Architectural and decorative, Electric switchgear, Electronic circuits, Electric connectors, Electric contactors, Holiday decorations

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Catalogs