Trade catalogs of building materials, 1878-1936.

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Charles Rousseau & Cie. Trade catalogs of building materials, 1878-1936.

Title

Trade catalogs of building materials, 1878-1936.

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Abstract

Trade catalogs of brushes, glass, glass cloth, glass construction, paint, plate-glass, plexiglas, varnish, and other ephemera relating to building materials.

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20 items (1 box) : ill.

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University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6692428

University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library

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