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English: Sketch of the Bristol Metal Manufacturing Company located in Bristol, VA. Surrounding text reads (in part): "The company operates a large plant in northwest Bristol occupying about one acre of ground upon which it has erected four modern buildings. It is operated by electrical power and is thoroughly equipped with special modern machinery particularly adapted to the industry. A large force of expert workmen and others are here given employment. The operations of the company consist of the manufacture of everything in Sheet Metal Building Material for both interior and exterior use. Below are given a few of their products: ceilings, gutters, Spanish tile, cresting, moulding, shingles, conductor pipe, valleys, finials, ridging, roofing, eaves trough, wall ties, lath, and ventilators. Of the above, however, the company makes a specialty of metal shingles and metal ceilings."