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Kaiser Aluminum Siding Sample
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| Accession #: | 3395.2 |
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| Title: | Kaiser Aluminum Siding Sample |
| Object Type: | Piece, Display |
| Participants: |
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation (creator)
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| Physical Description: | Advertising display piece from Kaiser Aluminum to advertise their "Rough Shake" brand metal siding. Cardboard display box opens to show two samples of aluminum siding in white and five samples in other available colors. |
| Description: | Kaiser Aluminum created this display to advertise metal siding under their "Rough Shake" brand. This cardboard display box opens to show aluminum siding samples in white, along with metal swatches of five other available colors. During WWII, the Inland Northwest population increased 37 percent in areas where there was war work. Electricity from Grand Coulee Dam was vital for wartime aluminum production; by the end of 1942, there were new plants in Spokane, Trentwood, Vancouver and Longview. Henry J. Kaiser revitalized his company's Mead and Trentwood aluminum plants in 1946, making a commitment to post-war production and creating numerous employment opportunities for the region. Along with the effects of the G.I. Bill, war time industries and their successors would become a major economic force within the Inland Northwest. Sources: "History: A Legendary Industrialist and Social Advocate." Kaiser Aluminum. http://www.kaiseraluminum.com/about-us/history/. "Henry J. Kaiser." The California Museum. http://www.californiamuseum.org/exhibits/halloffame/inductee/henry-j-kaiser. Reinartz, Kay F. The Inland Northwest: A Modern History of a Dynamic Region. Carlsbad: Heritage Media Corp., 2002. |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Merchandising (Communication)
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| Geographical Reference: | Spokane (Washington->Spokane County) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W x D 25 3/8 x 13 x 1 7/8"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
cardboard (Material)
aluminum (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Outside top of cardboard box: "Kaiser Aluminum/Rough Shake" Inside of Lid: "Kaiser Aluminum/Rough Shake/Available in these distinctive colors/International Blue/White/Sequoia Brown/Sierra Brown/Hunter Red/ Bold, authentic look of hand split shakes with all the advantages of aluminum." Inside, other side: "Stays beautiful-Adds year-round comfort-protects against fire. Ends ordinary repairs/4-way interlock"
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Jim Roloff, 1988 |
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