GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, AUGUST 1928

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"GOOD HOUSEKEEPING," AUGUST 1928

Entry/Object ID

2002.116.1.2

Description

Color: Black; Blue; White "Good Housekeeping," published by the International Magazine Company, Inc., August 1928. The magazine has 234 pages with the title, date, and price at the top of the front. At the center is a color illustration of a woman and a girl at the rail of a ship. They wave handkerchiefs which they hold in one of their hands. The woman has her right arm around the girl who stands near the top of the rail. At the bottom is the title of one of the articles included in the issue. All of the cover lettering is in black. A table of contents follows a few advertisements that are at the beginning of the inside. The periodical includes short and serial stories as well as articles on marriage; house furnishings; stocks and bonds; autumn fashion; a park ranger; parenting; cooking; cleaning the bathroom; games for children; beauty; and more. Many illustrations, black and white photographs, and advertisements for household goods are included. In poor condition, the artifact has brittleness along the spine; creases; dented corners; soiling; yellowing of the pages; a loose back cover; losses to the spine; large stains on the cover; tears; and wear.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Home economics, Games, Entertaining, Hygiene

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Magazines (periodicals), International Magazine Company, Inc., Parenting, Cookery--American, Clothing and dress, House furnishings, House cleaning, Investments

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Magazines (Periodicals)