HOMES OF COMFORT

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"HOMES OF COMFORT"

Entry/Object ID

2000.124.1.1

Description

Color: Black; Brown; Green; Red "Homes of Comfort," issued by the Crane Company, 1929. The 96-page catalog has a brown paper cover with the title and the name of the company on the bottom. At the top is a color drawing of the roof-tops of two homes seen among bushes and trees. At the beginning is a color chart with the title, "COLORS FROM THE CRANE RAINBOW" on the front. Available for sale are many types of sinks; bathroom fixtures; bathtubs; bath trimmings; toilets; towel hooks; towel rails; soap dishes; shelves; toothbrush holders; medicine cabinets; and water heaters. Also included are many related articles with such titles as "Color Comes to the Bathroom," and "Baths for Palaces and for Cottages." There are many black and white illustrations as well as some in color. With some abrasions; light creases on the corners; and surface soiling, the object is in overall good condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Bathrooms, Toilets, Faucets, Plumbing fixtures, Water heaters

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Catalogs, Crane Company, Home economics--Equipment and supplies, Bathtubs, Plumbing--Equipment and supplies

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Object Name

Catalogs