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[Trade catalogs from Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp.]

Company Name:
Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp.  Search this
Notes content:
one container OVERSIZE ; Ceiling board for suspended ceilings ; "Dust Stop" replacement type air filters ; air filtration banks ; electrical insulation ; industrial fiberglas insulation ; roof insulation ; accoustical tile ; cultured stone for home exteriors ; fiberglas materials used in medicine.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
63 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Toledo, Ohio, United States
Date range:
1900s-2000s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Medical and surgical instruments and supplies  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Air conditioning  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Heating  Search this
Heating and ventilation industry  Search this
Medical instruments and apparatus industry  Search this
Surgical instruments and apparatus industry  Search this
Ventilation  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_30827
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
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[Trade catalogs from Newman Mfg. Co. (Cincinnati, OH)]

Variant company name:
Established 1882  Search this
Company Name:
Newman Mfg. Co. (Cincinnati, OH)  Search this
Notes content:
one container OVERSIZE ; Bulletin boards and changeable letter directories ; theatre supplies ; bronze and brass thresholds ; architectural and ornamental brass, bronze, steel and iron ; door hardware ; railings ; bronze tablets, honor rolls, commercial signs, nameplates, etched brass signs, and cast characters ; lavatory stall fittings.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
18 pieces; 4 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Metalwork products (architectural and ornamental)  Search this
Plumbing supplies and fixtures  Search this
Retailers equipment and supplies  Search this
Theatre and entertainment supplies  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Amusements  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Architectural metal-work  Search this
Art metal-work  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Entertaining  Search this
Hardware  Search this
Metal-work  Search this
Plumbing equipment industry  Search this
Plumbing fixtures  Search this
Retail trade equipment industry  Search this
Theaters  Search this
Theatrical paraphernalia  Search this
Tools  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_31836
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
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[Trade catalogs from National Terra Cotta Society]

Company Name:
National Terra Cotta Society  Search this
Notes content:
one container OVERSIZE ; Unique ; Images of schools, store fronts, and banks built with architectural terra cotta.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
3 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_33140
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_33140

[Trade catalogs from PPG Industries, Inc.]

Variant company name:
Established 1883  Search this
Company Name:
PPG Industries, Inc.  Search this
Related companies:
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.  Search this
Notes content:
Two pieces OVERSIZE ; Plate glass ; flat glass ; automotive glass ; aircraft glass ; fiber glass ; coatings and resins ; industrial chemicals ; agricultural chemicals ; heated twindow ; Solarban twindow ; float glass ; solar glass ; architectural glass ; glass spandrel panels ; "PITTCO" aluminum entrance systems ; "Herculite" doors and frames ; "Silhouette" doors and frames ; "Nucite" glass chalkboards ; tinted glass ; aluminum paneling and extrusions ; "Duracron" thermosetting acrylic architectural coatings ; "Pennvernon" Graylite glass ; "Nesatron" glass.
Includes:
Trade catalog and samples
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
25 pieces; 4 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Agricultural tools and machinery  Search this
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Ceramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stones  Search this
Chemicals and chemical products  Search this
Educational institutions; equipment and supplies (includes playground equipment)  Search this
Farm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)  Search this
Paint; varnishes; adhesives; coatings; etc.  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
"Schools -- Furniture, equipment, etc."  Search this
Adhesives  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Agricultural implements  Search this
Agricultural machinery  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Chemicals  Search this
Dairying  Search this
Farm equipment  Search this
Glass  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Paint industry and trade  Search this
Playgrounds  Search this
Porcelain  Search this
Pottery  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_33604
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_33604

Design Talks | Game Changers: Jenny Sabin on High-Performance Architecture

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-06-02T00:37:21.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Design  Search this
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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cooperhewitt
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Jeanne Gang on Design

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2013-10-25T16:33:27.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Design  Search this
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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cooperhewitt
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National Design Awards Gala 2014

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-10-10T01:38:49.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Design  Search this
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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cooperhewitt
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National Design Awards 2010 - Winners' Panel

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2010-11-30T23:25:51.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Design  Search this
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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cooperhewitt
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MASS Design Group

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-04-24T21:49:03.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Design  Search this
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Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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cooperhewitt
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Diseño Lecture | Architectural Innovations: Ronald Rael

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
Lectures
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-09-25T20:45:59.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Design  Search this
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Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
YouTube Channel:
cooperhewitt
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What is Design? MOS Architects Answer

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-10-23T19:39:56.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Design  Search this
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Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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cooperhewitt
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The Morse Historic Design Lecture | Jorge F. Rivas Pérez: Design by Transformation

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
Lectures
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-09-19T16:52:13.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Design  Search this
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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cooperhewitt
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Why The Audain Art Museum is Built on 16-foot Legs 🌊 How Did They Build That? | Smithsonian Channel

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-11-28T17:00:08.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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Smithsonian Channel
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The Inspiration Behind One World Trade Center

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-09-05T19:35:59.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
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Virtual Book Talk: The Architecture of Health with Michael Murphy and Michael Kimmelman

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-12-15T12:20:32.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
Topic:
Design  Search this
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
YouTube Channel:
cooperhewitt
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[Trade catalogs from A. J. Child & Sons Mercantile Co.]

Variant company name:
Est. 1874 ; Inc. 1904  Search this
Company Name:
A. J. Child & Sons Mercantile Co.  Search this
Notes content:
Thirteen envelopes OVERSIZE ; Mail-order house ; farm and household supplies ; groceries, provisions, supplies, etc. ; fencing, roofing, incubators ; paints ; seeds ; oils ; harness. Interesting and colorful covers on most. Date range - 1915-41.
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
58 pieces; 15 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Agricultural tools and machinery  Search this
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Carriages; wagons and accessories  Search this
Department store; dry goods and mail order catalogs  Search this
Farm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)  Search this
Fences  Search this
Fuel (includes oil; petroleum; gas; coal; etc.)  Search this
Paint; varnishes; adhesives; coatings; etc.  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Adhesives  Search this
Agricultural implements  Search this
Agricultural machinery  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Carriage and wagon making  Search this
Carriages and carts  Search this
Coal  Search this
Commercial catalogs  Search this
Dairying  Search this
Department stores  Search this
Dry-goods  Search this
Farm equipment  Search this
Fence industry  Search this
Fuel  Search this
Paint industry and trade  Search this
Petroleum  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_10873
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_10873

[Trade catalogs from American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp.]

Company Name:
American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp.  Search this
Related companies:
C. F. Church Mfg. Co. (div.); Fox Furnace Co., Elyria, OH (div.) ; Heating and Plumbing Finance Corp. (div.) ; Standard Sanitary Mfg. Co. ; American Blower Corp. (Detroit, MI) ; Kewanee Boiler Corp. ; Arco Vacuum Corp. ; Standard Air Conditioning Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA) ; Canadian Sirocco Co., Ltd. (Windsor, Ontario, Canada) ; American Radiator Co. (Chicago, IL) ; American-Standard, Sunbeam Air Conditioner Div. (Elyria, OH); Houston Mfg. (Rockford,IL);  Search this
Notes content:
one envelope OVERSIZE ; Includes color groupings of baths, lavatories, water closets, urinals, kitchen and laundry sinks, drinking fountains ; fittings ; room ideas for bathrooms, utility rooms, recreation rooms, laundries, and kitchens ; toilet seats ; Sunbeam Winterglo Winter Air Conditioners. Fox Furnace Co.: Sunbeam air conditioners, gas-fired and oil ; heaters ; overhead heating units ; Sunbeam furnaces. American Blower Corp.: centrifugal compressors. American Radiator Co.: Ideal boilers ; water heaters ; American radiators ; Vento Cast-Iron Heaters. Sunbeam Air Conditioner Division: Sunbeam and Mayfair winter air conditioners. Heating and Plumbing Finance Corp.: "The Better Finance Plan for Better Housing" ; "This Way to Profits" ; "Sell the Best Way."
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists and manual
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
43 pieces; 9 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Plumbing supplies and fixtures  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Air conditioning  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Heating  Search this
Heating and ventilation industry  Search this
Plumbing equipment industry  Search this
Plumbing fixtures  Search this
Ventilation  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_11189
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_11189

[Trade catalogs from 4D Vision GmbH]

Variant company name:
Shelve under "FourD" ; Founded 1998  Search this
Company Name:
4D Vision GmbH  Search this
Notes content:
autostereoscopic representations ; "4D Vision" 3D displays
Includes:
Trade catalog
Color images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Jena, Germany
Date:
2000s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Computers and computer equipment  Search this
Medical and surgical instruments and supplies  Search this
Scientific and optical instruments  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Computers  Search this
Medical instruments and apparatus industry  Search this
Optical equipment  Search this
Optical instruments  Search this
Scientific apparatus and instruments  Search this
Surgical instruments and apparatus industry  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_45615
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_45615

[Trade catalogs from Beardslee Chandelier Mfg. Co.]

Company Name:
Beardslee Chandelier Mfg. Co.  Search this
Notes content:
Two items OVERSIZE ; commercial lighting for stores, offices, schools, etc ; lighting fixtures for public buildings ; lighting for private homes ; outdoor lighting
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
7 pieces; 7 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Candles  Search this
Lamps  Search this
Lighting  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_7859
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_7859

[Trade catalogs from Blaw-Knox Co.]

Company Name:
Blaw-Knox Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Andrews-Bradshaw Co. ; bfGUMP Div. ; B.F. Gump Co. ; Blaw-Knox Div. ; Blaw-Knox Food & Chemical Equipment, Inc. ; Blaw Steel Construction Co. ; Buffalo Foundry & Machine Co. Buflovak Div. ; Chemical Plants Div. ; Foundry & Mill Machinery Div. ; Power Piping Div. ; Buflovak Equipment Div.  Search this
Notes content:
Two pieces OVERSIZE. Steel forms for sidewalk, curb, gutter, road construction. Transmission towers. Portable plants ; mixing plants. Clam shell, single line, dreadnaught buckets. Bins and batchers. Chemicals, pharmaceuticals and food processing equipment. Industrial dryers. Pipe hangers and supports, vibration eliminators. Steel buildings. Buflovak equipment for processing chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food products. Grain feeders, drives, grinders ; coffee mills ; rotary sifters ; weighers ; mixers and feed screens ; molasses mixers ; cracked corn polisher ; corn sheller ; corn and cob crusher ; barrel packer ; bulk storage for flour and feed ; sack cleaners ; elevating equipment ; bolting cloth ; corrugating and roll grinding ; bag holders ; bag ties and tools ; bag trucks ; platform scales ; scoops ; twine.
Includes:
Trade catalog, photographs and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
103 pieces; 4 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Chemicals and chemical products  Search this
Construction and earth-moving machinery  Search this
Drugs; pharmaceuticals and patent medicines  Search this
Foods and beverage products and processing equipment (including brewing; distilleries; beer; wine; etc.)  Search this
Industrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)  Search this
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this
Materials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.)  Search this
Mills and milling supplies  Search this
Packaging materials and shipping  Search this
Plumbing supplies and fixtures  Search this
Road building machinery and equipment  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Barrels  Search this
Beverage industry  Search this
Bottling  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Chemicals  Search this
Construction equipment  Search this
Distilleries  Search this
Drugs  Search this
Earthmoving machinery  Search this
Food industry and trade  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Iron industry and trade  Search this
Machinery  Search this
Milling machinery  Search this
Packaging machinery  Search this
Patent medicines  Search this
Pharmacy  Search this
Plumbing equipment industry  Search this
Plumbing fixtures  Search this
Road machinery  Search this
Roads -- Design and construction  Search this
Steel industry and trade  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_7978
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_7978

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