February, 1907 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GA 



R D E N S 



XI 



j^^^^IFTY-TWO YEARS with the single pur- 

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 plumbing material exclusively and of 

 making each item as well as it could be 

 made has had its natural result. 



^ Wolf? Plumbing Material has for years 

 been the standard by which architects 

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 equipment. 



^ Something of the mastery of this firm 

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 L. Wolf? Company is the only firm in the busi- 

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L. Wolff 

 Manufacturing- Co. 



ESTABLISHED 1835 



Manufacture?~s of PluiJihi?i<3; Goods Exclusively 



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 CHICAGO 



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 93 Nassau St. New York 



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