Color: Brown
"Friedley-Voshardt Co." catalog number fifty, 1926. A 246 page catalog showing a complete line of company architectural ornaments and statuary. The brown front cover features a stone design of a goddess sitting on a bench with the title above, "FIRDLEY-VOSHARDT/ CO."; the woman holds a tools in her right hand and rests her left arm on a decorative shield with the engraving of: "MFRS. OF/ ARCHITECTURAL/ SHEET METAL/ ORNAMENTS/ STATUES/ ETS." To her bottom left is an eagle and a crest with the company's initials, and behind are two pilasters one on either side; below her feet is, "733-737 SO. ALSTED ST. CHICAGO ILL." Accross the bottom is one of the company's architectural ornaments with writing in black ink reading, "Ed. Schmauder." With line drawings and black and white photographs presenting the company's available stock for such things as statues; iron work; capitals; pilasters; spun work; and other ornaments. A brief description, stock number, price, and size is provided under each image. With tearing on the ends of the spine and bent corners, the item is in good condition.
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