CATALOGUE OF FINE MEMORIAL GOODS

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"CATALOGUE OF FINE MEMORIAL GOODS"

Entry/Object ID

2000.82.1.1

Description

Color: Black; White "Catalogue of Fine Memorial Goods," issued by H. F. Wendell & Co., 1918. The fold-out brochure has a line drawing of the company building on the front top left corner with the title, company name and address, and a guarantee below. On the back is an advertisement for the "Golden Gates" memorial. Inside is a brief introduction to the company; choice of 12 different styles of memorial cards; a list of available verses; prices of envelopes; and ordering directions. Black and white photographs of available merchandise are also provided. There is also a sample memorial card which is .2, an order blank .3, and a mailing envelope .4. With holes at the center of the folds; creased corners and edges; surface abrasions; light foxing; small stains throughout; and small tears along the edges, the item is in fair condition overall.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Memorials

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Catalogs, H. F. Wendell & Co., Death--Religious aspects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Catalogs