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the trade catalogs of the hundreds of companies that produced or distributed
building materials — such were the vernacular links among American social
groups and cultures . HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The period 1870 - 1940 saw
great ...
the trade catalogs of the hundreds of companies that produced or distributed
building materials — such were the vernacular links among American social
groups and cultures . HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The period 1870 - 1940 saw
great ...
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Both materials are rarely finished flat , so that the rough texture helps to bind the
wall visually and mask the irregularities that occur in troweling or spraying the
material . Both materials rely on color , which is embedded in the plaster mix in ...
Both materials are rarely finished flat , so that the rough texture helps to bind the
wall visually and mask the irregularities that occur in troweling or spraying the
material . Both materials rely on color , which is embedded in the plaster mix in ...
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TILE Roofing materials play several roles in design . They add color and texture ,
and they help determine whether the roof itself plays a minor or major role in a
design . The texture of roofing materials acts as visual point or counterpoint to the
...
TILE Roofing materials play several roles in design . They add color and texture ,
and they help determine whether the roof itself plays a minor or major role in a
design . The texture of roofing materials acts as visual point or counterpoint to the
...
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| Title | American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated Glossary |
| Authors | Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 0442230672, 9780442230678 |
| Length | 270 pages |
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