Name/Title
"EMBALMERS, UNDERTAKERS AND CEMETERY SUPPLIES"Entry/Object ID
2001.84.1.1Description
"EMBALMERS, UNDERTAKERS AND CEMETERY SUPPLIES"
Color: Black; Red
"Embalmers, Undertakers and Cemetery Supplies: Catalog 6," issued by the Frigid Fluid Company, ca. 1910. The 169-page artifact has a black paper cover with the name of the company within an ornate border at the top of the front. The title is at the center and the location of the manufacturer is at the bottom. All of the printing is in red ink. At the beginning of the inside are a title page, an introduction to the catalog, ordering information, and facts about embalming fluids. Goods listed include embalming fluids; comsmetology products; embalming kits and cases; floral stands; caskets and casket stands; work and morgue tables; stretchers; chairs; furniture; lamps; graveside equipment and supplies; crosses; candelabra; urns; candles; embalming books; and more. At the end are a funeral record sheet and an index. Many black and white photographs and drawings are included. An order blank which is item .2 was found in the catalog. With light abrasions, small dents, creases, light soiling, and a musty smell, the object is in good condition overall.Lexicon
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Embalming, Burials, Coffins, Candelabras, CrossesSearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Catalogs, Frigid Fluid Company, Funeral supplies industry, Undertakers and undertaking, Mortuary cosmetology