Name/Title
"SHINGLES AND SPANISH TILE OF COPPER"Entry/Object ID
2001.18.1.2Description
Color: Black; Green; Orange
"Shingles and Spanish Tile of Copper," issued by the Edwards Manufacturing Company and Detroit Copper and Brass Rolling Mills, ca. 1920s. The 16-page booklet has a green cardstock cover with a black and orange drawing of a two-story home at the front. At the front of the home is a garden, trees, and a path. The title is in black within a shield at the bottom right corner. The names of the manufacturers are across the bottom. At the beginning of the inside is a brief introduction to copper and its use in roofing as well as an article on the manufacturers and their product. The shingles listed include Roman, French Slate, Queen Anne, and Rookwood. Copper roof fixtures, conductor pipe, and Spanish roof tiles are also listed. At the end are instructions for applying the Spanish tile. Many color illustrations and black and white photographs are included. With some abrasions, creases, dents, and small tears, the artifact is in good overall condition.Lexicon
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Three-dimensional, Catalogs, Edwards Manufacturing Company, Detroit Copper and Brass Rolling Mills, Roofing, Copper, Shingles, Tiles, Roofing, Architecture--Details, Architecture, Spanish colonial