Name/Title
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., 1922.Entry/Object ID
97.24.1.1Description
a)Catalog: "Sears, Roebuck and Co." mail-order catalog (Philadelphia: Sears, Roebuck and Co., 1922). Green, brown, and black paper cover has the company name at top and a cartouche at center which contains a printed guarantee of quality and product satisfaction. The text of 981 pages includes an illustration, description and price for each item in the catalog, directions on how to order by mail, and postal rates. Items for sale include clothing for men, women and children, household goods, farm implements, sporting goods, records, photographic equipment, automotive supplies, hardware, gasoline engines, and prefabricated homes. b-c)Order blanks (never used). d)Mailing envelope for order blanks (never used but torn along one side). Catalog and envelope are soiled from handling. The paper has yellowed and the last page of catalog is almost torn in half. Overall physical condition and appearance is fair.Lexicon
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Documentary Artifact, Mail order catalogs, Sears, Roebuck and Co., Mail-order businessLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Mail Order Catalogs