ARTCRAFT FURNITURE FOR THE HOME

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"ARTCRAFT FURNITURE FOR THE HOME"

Entry/Object ID

2000.45.1.1

Description

Color: Brown; White "Artcraft Furniture for the Home," a catalog issued by the Artcraft Furniture Company, 1925. The 24-page artifact, covering the year 1925-26, has the title at the top of the front cover, under which is a drawing of a home's front entrance. The company logo, name, address and telephone number are at the bottom and all of the lettering and the ink for the drawing are in brown. The company name, address and phone number are at the center of the back cover, as well. An introduction is on the inside front cover, after which is a listing of products by room type, such as the hall; living room; breakfast room; dining room; bedrooms for boys, girls, and the master bedroom; guest room; and nursery. Each of the 23 groupings has several items, including beds; tables; chairs; cabinets and cupboards and the like, accompanied by photographs and including unit prices. At the back is general information, sales terms, and a delivery policy. With fairly extensive surface soiling; major acid stains, especially in the back cover, which appears to have rested or been lying next to or on something exceedingly acidic; creases; and some stains, the object is in fair condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Beds, Cabinets, Chairs, Cupboards, Furniture, Tables

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Catalogs, Artcraft Furniture Company

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Object Name

Catalogs