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Title
American Avenue Hardward Company
Creator
Winstead (5095)
Date Created and/or Issued
1928
Contributing Institution
Long Beach Public Library
Collection
Long Beach Photos
Rights Information
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Description
Taken at night, this American Avenue Hardware Company store window located at 133-139 American Avenue shows a variety of products and projects advertising "Lustaquik" varnish, and the "Kyanize Lustaquik Finish." Signs shown (from right to left) in the window read, "FREE, A Nice Vase to the 1st 50 Ladies Who Purchase a Pint of Lustaquick [sic], Friday and Saturday;" "Lustaquik Finish, Quick Drying, Beautiful, A Finish For Furniture, Woodwork, and All Interior Surfaces;" "These Small Vases are Covered With One Coat of Lustaquik;" "The Breakfast Set is Covered With Two Coats of Lustaquik, Easy to Apply, Dries in 4 Hours;" and "Come in And Buy a 20" Brush and Get a 30" Can Free." DATE NOTES: Noted on image back. ORIG. IMAGE: 8" x 10" B&W glossy print. NEGATIVE: Yes. KEYWORDS: Displays, design, Long, Beach, Boulevard.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Identifier
LBPL_5095W.tiff
http://lbpl.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17164coll3/id/4292
Subject
Hardware
Source
Winstead Co. donation
Relation
Business Firms - Hardware

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