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... the war witnessed the invention and patenting of a great number of machines
and manufacturing methods to work wood and metal , as well as the
development of mills and factories to produce building products , finish goods ,
and furniture .
... the war witnessed the invention and patenting of a great number of machines
and manufacturing methods to work wood and metal , as well as the
development of mills and factories to produce building products , finish goods ,
and furniture .
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CLADDING MATERIALS : METAL AND GLASS PORCELAIN ENAMELED
PANELS THAT ADHERE TO metal by fusion became a commercial cladding in
the 1920s . Used originally as a paneling for interiors , they became an exterior
material ...
CLADDING MATERIALS : METAL AND GLASS PORCELAIN ENAMELED
PANELS THAT ADHERE TO metal by fusion became a commercial cladding in
the 1920s . Used originally as a paneling for interiors , they became an exterior
material ...
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Ornamentation on glass or metal panel walls consists of sections of etched glass
or bands of colored glass . Glazed surfaces often employ pilasters or other raised
elements to break the continuity of the surface . Strips of metal , especially ...
Ornamentation on glass or metal panel walls consists of sections of etched glass
or bands of colored glass . Glazed surfaces often employ pilasters or other raised
elements to break the continuity of the surface . Strips of metal , especially ...
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| Title | American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated Glossary And History |
| Authors | Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 0442227396, 9780442227395 |
| Length | 270 pages |
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