Architectural porcelain enamel. Toncan iron enameling sheets. Republic Steel Corporation – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. 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 Architectural porcelain enamel. Toncan iron enameling sheets. Republic Steel Corporation in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Architectural porcelain enamel. Toncan iron enameling sheets. Republic Steel Corporation
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A Cleveland shoe store provides the setting for this c1938 halftone, made to showcase Toncan iron enameling sheets from the Republic Steel Corporation, a company based in Cleveland. Porcelain enamel, a glassy coating fused onto metal at high heat, was promoted in the 1930s for storefronts and building exteriors because it resisted weather and stayed bright and easy to clean. Pictures like this one served manufacturer advertising, presenting enameled panels as a modern way to refresh street-level facades during the decade's commercial remodeling.
| Created / published | c1938. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print : halftone. |
| Genre | Halftone photomechanical prints 1930-1940. |
| Notes | Copyright by Republic Steel Corporation. Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 1993:221, Box 2. |
| Subjects | Shoe stores--Ohio--Cleveland--1930-1940. Porcelain enamel--Ohio--Cleveland--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,128 × 1,432 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-217804 |
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