AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



March, 1907 



"Target-and-Arrow Old Style" 

 Tin Has Endured on This 

 House for 44 Years 



During this Period Another Part of the Roof Has Been Shingled Three Times. 



T T ERE is a splendid example of the marked superiority of good tin over good 

 ^ shingles. The ell of this old house was roofed with our "Target-and- Arrow" 

 tin in 1863. With the exception of occasional painting it has never required 

 attention. Save for a slight mishap it has not leaked a drop in these 44 years 

 and is still as good as the day it was put on. 



Since this tin was laid, however, the balance of the roof has been shingled 

 three times with the best Eastern cedar shingles. Each time the shingling was 

 done the tin roof was tramped over and otherwise abused. The house is located 

 at Newburyport, Mass., and is owned by Mr. Charles W. Davis. 



Architects, prospective builders and property owners desiring a roof that will give absolute 

 protection and will outlive all other forms of roofing material can get it in " Target-and- Arrow 

 Old Style " tin. It offers the same durability to-day that it did 44 years ago. The roofing 

 question is thoroughly and intelligently discussed in our booklet "A Guide to Good Roofs." 

 We send it free to any who are interested. 



N. & G. TAYLOR COMPANY 



Established 1810 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



