Name/Title
"CHARLES & COMPANY CATALOG, 1929"Entry/Object ID
99.64.1.1Description
Color: Blue
A catalog issues by Charles & Company grocers, New York, January 1929. The hardcover item has a blue cover with the name of the company, the current year and year of founding, address and logo embossed on the front cover. The company name is also embossed down the spine, but the back cover is blank. Running 370 pages, the catalog is arranged into fifteen sections covering the following grocery items: teas and coffees; food products; delicatessen department; health foods; German foods; dietic foods; biscuits, imported and domestic; bakery department; household articles and utensils; candies, bon bons and chocolates; perfumes, toilet requisities and druggists' sundries; cigars, cigarettes and tobacco; non-alcoholic beverages; mineral waters; and an index. At the front are a few photographs of the company's buildings, the interior of the hardware department and bakery, and a drawing of a steamliner, accompanying a statement about foreign orders. There is also a color drawing of one of the company's "Bon Voyage" gift baskets. Information about shipping charges and general information is also in the front. There are a few small stains along the edges of the front and back covers, a small scratch near the bottom center of the front cover, and the corners are creased, but the item is in good condition.Lexicon
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Three-dimensional, Catalogs, Charles & Company, Groceries, Grocery trade, Marketing (Home economics)