STRAUS & SCHRAM ORDER BLANK

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

STRAUS & SCHRAM ORDER BLANK

Entry/Object ID

2000.199.1.2

Description

Color: Black; Pink; Red An order blank for Straus & Schram, 1920. The pink sheet has red and black printing with words across the top that read, "30 Days' Free Trial Order Blank." Below this is the name and address of the company; a blank line for the date; an order agreement; a red box to mark the method of payment; and a rectangle with the name and address of Charlie E. Thomas, Jr. At the center are many blank lines which inlude shipping and customer information. At the bottom is a questionaire with blank lines for the customer's recent places of residence, employment, and merchant information. At the top of the back is a table of easy payment terms, a note on payments, and a satisfaction guarantee. At the center and at the bottom are blank lines for quantity, color and size, article name, and price of items ordered. The sheet was found within the catalog which is item .1, along with a business reply card .3, and a return envelope .4. With only a fold across the center and some surface soiling, the object is in good condition.

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Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Order forms, Straus & Schram, House furnishings, Mail-order business, Mail-order business--Forms

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Order Forms