Name/Title
JOHN WANAMAKER - NEW YORK.Entry/Object ID
97.24.1.4Description
Catalog: "John Wanamaker - New York" (New York: John Wanamaker, 1920). Mail order catalog of women's fashions for the spring and summer of 1920. Gray paper cover has a color illustration of the bust of a woman wearing a green hat and a blouse with a high collar. The text of 96 pages includes a printed statement about Wanamaker's "quality and low prices", and an illustration, description, and price for each item in the catalog. Items for sale include smocks, blouses, sportswear, coats, skirts, morning & day dresses, afternoon "frocks", children's clothing, corsets & undergarments, hosiery, and shoes. Cover is loose and top left & bottom right corner is torn off. Paper soiled and yellowed. Back cover has dried mold marks. Overall physical condition and appearance is fair.Lexicon
Search Terms
Documentary Artifact, Mail order catalogs, Wanamaker, John [Firm], Clothing and dress, Women's clothingLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Mail Order Catalogs