American Model J902 American System-Built Houses advertisement print – Historic Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic print captures American Model J902 American System-Built Houses advertisement print in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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American Model J902 American System-Built Houses advertisement print
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American System-Built Houses was a kit-home business that sold complete houses by mail order, and this advertisement for its J902 model shows how the company pitched prefabricated living to buyers. Companies like this one shipped pre-cut lumber, millwork and hardware in numbered pieces, so a family could assemble a home with local labor and a set of instructions. The approach took off in the early twentieth century, when catalogs and railroads made it possible to buy a house much as one ordered a sewing machine. Look closely at the layout and copy to see how the seller stressed affordability, ease of construction and a modern, comfortable floor plan.
| Original scan | 1,147 × 1,457 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216293 |
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