Tennessee Fabricating Company Catalog, "Ornamental Iron Accessories," 1959

THF622033 / Tennessee Fabricating Company Catalog, "Ornamental Iron Accessories," 1959 / front cover
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Artifact Overview

The Tennessee Fabricating Company created a variety of ornamental ironwork for the American home. The company offered a wide range of products, including house markers, mailbox stands, porch columns and railings, door grillwork, and even weathervanes. This 1959 catalog gives a sample of the decorative metalwork available from the Memphis-based company.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1959

Subject Date

1959

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

98.44.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in

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