ZENITHERM FLOORS

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"ZENITHERM FLOORS"

Entry/Object ID

2001.55.1.1

Description

Color: Blue; Silver "Zenitherm Floors," issued by the Zenitherm Company, Inc., 1928. The 14-page booklet has a blue paper cover with the title within a dark blue square box at the top of the front and the lettering is in silver. Throughout the rest of the front is a diamond pattern also in silver. At the beginning of the inside are a title page and an introduction. The rest of the artifact provides information about the manufacturer's product such as its easy installation, aesthetics, versatility, and more. Near the end are general facts about the flooring, and an article on using the material as a wall covering. Also at the end are lists of architectural firms that specified the use of Zenitherm, and buildings in which the product was used. On the inside of the back cover is a gold label with the name and address of A. A. Avery, the distributor. Many black and white photographs are also included. With light abrasions, creases, dents, soiling, and small tears at the spine, the object is in good condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Interior decoration, Home economics

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Pamphlets, Zenitherm Company, Inc., A. A. Avery, Floor coverings industry

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Pamphlets