Character paints for mill and factory : a system for definitely designating all of the various equipment in factory mill or power plant.
A 1921 trade catalogue from the Debevoise Company, a paint maker, published by Debevoise Co. to show manufacturers how to colour-code machinery, piping and equipment in mills, factories and power plants. Its photographs show interiors of industrial buildings with painted columns, trusses, vats and walls, giving a designer a working reference for industrial colour schemes and painted surfaces in utilitarian settings.
