Brass and copper doorsteps

Copper and brass covered front doorsteps abounded in the 50s; by the time the 60s came, they were becoming less popular probably due to the fact they needed almost daily polishing.  The front doorstep, probably of stone or cement, was painted with a special red paid; the copper or brass cover usually, although not always, covered the middle two thirds of that doorstep.  It was a matter of pride to have that doorstep, the door handle, the knocker and the letterbox all shining brightly. Nice.