GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, OCTOBER 1928

Object/Artifact

Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"GOOD HOUSEKEEPING," OCTOBER 1928

Entry/Object ID

2002.116.1.4

Description

Color: Black; Blue; Red "Good Housekeeping," published by the International Magazine Company, Inc., October 1928. The magazine has 348 pages with the title, date, and price at the top of the front. At the center is a color illustration of a boy in a classroom sitting at a desk. He has both elbows on the desk, his face in his hands, and is pouting. The name of artist Jessie Willdox Smith is at the bottom left. At the bottom is the title of an article in the issue. A table of contents is at the beginning of the inside preceded by many advertisements. The issue includes short and serial stories as well as articles on art; investing; furnishing the living room and entrance hall; fashion; eating cereal during the cold season; maintaining household appliances; cooking; setting the table for Halloween; cleaning wood floors; beauty; planning a Halloween party; and more. Many illustrations, photographs, and advertisements for household goods are also included. In fair condition, the artifact has creases; some soiling; yellowing of the pages; a loose back cover; small stains; small tears; and some overall wear.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Home economics, Entertaining, Hygiene, Parties, Nutrition

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Magazines (periodicals), International Magazine Company, Inc., Parenting, Cookery--American, Clothing and dress, House furnishings, Electric appliances, Investments, Table decoration and ornament

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Magazines (Periodicals)