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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



December, 1905 



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Your Store Room 



How Does It Look ? 



If it's old and dingy let us suggest a 

 suitable steel ceiling for it. 



We can make your store room artistic 

 and inviting. Give .us the exact meas- 

 urements and we'll serve you promptly. 



Catalogue sent on application, showing 

 store room designs in detail. Write for 

 a copy. 



Mention American f-Iomes and Gardens. 



The Berger Manufacturing Company 

 Canton, Ohio 



A. H. * G. 10-5. 



This Steel Vertical File 



is for YOUR , office. 



This is a special proposition of great 

 value to you You must have a lettei 

 file in your office. Wood burns, sticks, 

 shrinks, warps; Steel lasts forever. 



Capacity, 20,000 Letters 



Standard Size. 10x12 inches 



This size is sufficient for any ordinary 

 office. When you need more, add them 

 in units. The drawers are fitted with 

 suspension slides and every hit of room is 

 available. 



Size, 51 inches high ; 14'.' inches 

 wide ; 24 inches deep. 



Made of 'Special 

 Annealed Steel 



PRICE 



$27 



CASH 



Finish : Maroon Enamel, Polished 

 Brass Trimmings, Cases Gold Striped 



Delivered free anywhere east of the 

 Rockies. Supplies not included. Write 

 for our Catalogue. 



THE BERGER MFG. CO., Canton, 07 



A. H AG 10-5. 



-Steel Supporting Bar 

 ■Malleable Iron Bridge 



Flat Iron 

 -Felt 



Glass 



F— Copper Sheet Cap 

 G — Coil Galv. Brass Spring 

 H — Galvanized Brass Stud 

 J — Bridge (for walking on 

 skylight) 



The 



"eIntt=Pubmsr 



Skylight 



Absolutely and permanently impervious against 

 rain, snow, sleet or dust, without putty or 

 cement. 



Bridge arrangement for walking on the sky- 

 light without coming in contact with or danger 

 of breaking glass. 



The G. Drouve Co. 



Bridgeport, Connecticut 



Manufactun 



and 

 Erected by 



Also Manufacturers and Erectors of 



W$t lobell Mnboto ©perattns ©ebtce 



The only device on the market that will, if desired, 

 operate a line of sash 500 ft. long 



ARTISTIC 

 MANTELS 



^ Our line embraces 

 everything needed 

 for the fireplace, and 

 our Mantels range in 

 price from $2.65 up. 

 Catalogue free. 



THE GEO. W. CLARK CO. 



91 Dearborn St., Cnicago, 111. 



306 Main St., Jacksonville, Fla. 



(Factory : Knoxville» Term.) 



Construction 



Centering. R. F. Easton, New 



York, N. Y. October 3 800,727 



Hanger for Supporting Centers. 

 A. G. Pierce, New York, N. V. 

 ( )ctober 3 800,878 



Composite Building Structure. 

 Clayton and Johnson, St. Louis, 

 Mo. October 10 801,361 



Adjustable Support for Joists. 

 C. E. Springer, Chicago, 111. Oc- 

 tober 10 801,482 



.Metal Lath Construction. A. 

 S. Alschuler, Chicago, 111. Oc- 

 tober 24 802,727 



Trussed Board or Support. J. J. 



Dennis, Chicago, 111. October 24.802,741 



Metallic Window Sash. Mullins 

 and Hare, Salem, Ohio. October 

 3i 803,303 



Eaves Trough and Drain Pipe. 

 S. Vogel, New York, N. Y. Oc- 

 tober 31 803,316 



Elevators 



Passenger Elevator and Conveyor. 

 Adkins and Lewis, Finchley, Eng- 

 land. October 3 800,783 



Elevator Mechanism. J. Dillon, 



Milwaukee, Wis. October 17... 802,074 



Safety Device for Elevators. C. 

 W. Hoffman, New York, N. Y. 

 October 24 802,759 



Safety Device for Elevators. J. 

 Gummerson, Pittsburg, Pa. Oc- 

 tober 31 803,283 



Safety Device for Elevators. E. 

 L. Mater, Donagiac, Mich. Oc- 

 tober 31 803,425 



Fireproofing and Fire Extinguishment 

 FlREPROOFING COMPOUND. W. S. 



Patten, New York, N. Y. Oc- 

 tober 17 802,3 1 1 



Fire Resisting Sheet Metal Win- 

 dow Frame. T. Lee, Home City, 

 Ohio. October 24 802,458 



Fireproof Stairway. F. O. Han- 

 son, Chicago, 111. October 24. . . . 802,506 



Fireproof Construction. F. F. 



Odell, Nyack, N. Y. October 24. 802,523 



Automatic Fire Alarm System. 

 G. B. Bowell, London, England. 

 October 24 802,554 



Fireproof Partition. Depew and 

 McCoy, San Francisco, Cal. Oc- 

 tober 24 802,556 



Fire Door. A. C. Preble, Chicago, 



111. October 24 802,709 



Fire Protection Signal System. 

 Nolen and Shepherd, Chicago, 111. 

 October 24 802,875 



Automatic Device for Closing 

 Fireproof Shutters. E. C. 

 Washburn, Minneapolis, Minn. 

 October 31 803,038 



