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Author : Montgomery Ward
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Department stores
ISBN : UOM:39015007041109
Author : Montgomery Ward,Montgomery Ward & Co.
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04-17
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781602392380
Before the Internet, Wal-Mart, and the shopping mall, there was Montgomery Ward.
Author : Nina Brown Baker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Businessmen
ISBN : IND:30000119855900
Author : Montgomery Ward & Co.,Montgomery Ward
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1969-08-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780486223773
Tea gowns, bleached damask, and yards of flannel and pillow-case lace, stereoscopes, books of gospel hymns and ballroom gems, the New Improved Singer Sewing Machine, side saddles, anti-freezing well pumps, Windsor Stoves, milk skimmers, straight-edged razors, high-button shoes, woven cane carpet beaters, spittoons, the Studebaker Road Cart, commodes and washstands, the "Fire Fly" single wheel hoe, cultivator, and plow combined, flat irons, and ice cream freezers. What man, woman, or child of the 1890s could resist these offerings of the Montgomery Ward catalogue, the one book that was read avidly, year after year, by millions of Americans on farms and in small towns across the nation? The Montgomery Ward catalogue provides one of the few irrefutably accurate pictures of what life was "really like" in the gay nineties, for it described and illustrated almost anything that anybody could possibly need or want in the way of "store-bought" goods. In fact, in that pre-department store era, it was usually the only source for such goods. Imagine if Montgomery Ward had issued an illustrated catalogue in the days of Louis XIV, or Elizabeth I, or Charlemagne: what insights would we have into the daily life of the "common folk," the farmers and shopkeeper, housewives and schoolchildren . . . what sources of information for historians and scholars, collectors and dealers, what models for artists and designers. In 1895, Montgomery Ward was the oldest, largest, and most representative mail-order house in the country. The brainchild of a former traveling salesman, it issued its first catalogue in 1872, a one-page listing of items. By 1895, the catalogue, reprinted here, had grown to 624 pages and listed some 25,000 items, almost all of them illustrated with live drawings. Montgomery Ward was by then a multi-million dollar business that profoundly affected the American economy; and since it reached the most isolated farms and backwoods cabins, its effect on American culture was almost as great. Now once again available, it is our truest, most unbiased record of the spirit of the 1890s. An introduction on the history of the Montgomery Ward Company and its catalogue has been prepared especially for this edition by Boris Emmet, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins), a foremost expert on retail merchandising. His monumental work Catalogues and Counters has long been recognized as a landmark in the study of American economic history.
Author : JoAnne Olian
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-24
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780486134338
This stylish collection offers hundreds of sepia-tone illustrations and captions that depict the fashions of the '20s — from women's chemise dresses and hats to men's suits and work clothes, plus kids' apparel.
Author : Robin Cherry
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 1568987390
Since 1872 when traveling salesman Aaron Montgomery Ward realized he could eliminate the middleman and sell goods directly to his customers, Americans have had an ongoing love affair with the mail-order catalog, which continues undiminished even in today's online-driven world. The practical can find deals on furniture and clothing in L.L.Bean and Sears, the extravagant can consider his and hers matching helicopters, windmills, hot-air balloons, and submarines in the Neiman Marcus Fantasy Catalog; those looking to get their pulses racing can browse Victoria's Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch; while our inner swashbuckler can travel the world through the pages of the J. Peterman Owner's Manual where Moroccan caftans, Russian Navy t-shirts, and wooden water buckets from rural China entice the imagination. In Catalog: The Illustrated History of Mail Order Shopping, Robin Cherry traces the timeline of these snapshots from American history and discovers along the way how we dressed, decorated our houses, worked, played, and got around. From corsets to bell-bottoms, from baby-doll dresses and Doc Martens all the way to iPods, the history of these catalogs is the history of our lives and our culture. GIs during World War II were kept company by the models in the pages of lingerie catalogs; hockey goalies fashioned makeshift shin guards out of them during the Great Depression, and creative children across the country still play with homemade paper dolls cut from clothing catalogs. A number of celebrities got their start modeling for catalogs: Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Katherine Heigl, Matthew Fox, and Angelina Jolie. Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan both got their first guitars from the Sears catalog. Organized into categories such as clothing, food, animals, and houses, author Robin Cherry explores the vivid stories behind Sears, Montgomery Ward, Lillian Vernon, Harry & David, Jackson & Perkins, and of course, 45 years of the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book. Insightful historical commentary places these catalogs in their social context, making this book a visual pleasure and a historically important piece of Americana.
Author : Bloomingdale Brothers,Bloomingdale's (Firm)
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780486257808
Famed merchants' extremely rare catalog depicting about 1,700 products: clothing, housewares, firearms, dry goods, jewelry, and more. Invaluable for dating and identifying vintage items. Also, royalty-free graphics for artists and designers. Co-published with Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village.
Author : Montgomery Ward
Publisher : Franklin Classics
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0343061198
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Stella Blum
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-04
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780486134093
Accurate record of actual dress of the Roaring Twenties in over 150 pages of mail-order catalogs, selected and with text by Stella Blum. Over 750 illustrations, captions.
Author : Sears, Roebuck and Company
Publisher : Gramercy
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Manufactures
ISBN : 0517162881
A facsimile edition of the 1902 catalog for the retail chain displays the manners, customs, necessities, luxuries, and cost of living of an America at the turn of the century through the products Americans bought.
Author : Lois Wille
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1991-06-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780226898728
Of the thirty miles of Lake Michigan shoreline within the city limits of Chicago, twenty-four miles is public park land. The crown jewels of its park system, the lakefront parks bewitch natives and visitors alike with their brisk winds, shady trees, sandy beaches, and rolling waves. Like most good things, the protection of the lakefront parks didn't come easy, and this book chronicles the hard-fought and never-ending battles Chicago citizens have waged to keep them "forever open, clear, and free." Illustrated with historic and contemporary photographs, Wille's book tells how Chicago's lakefront has survived a century of development. The story serves as a warning to anyone who thinks the struggle for the lakefront is over, or who takes for granted the beauty of its public beaches and parks. "A thoroughly fascinating and well-documented narrative which draws the reader into the sights, smells and sounds of Chicago's story. . . . Everyone who cares about the development of land and its conservation will benefit from reading Miss Wille's book."—Daniel J. Shannon, Architectural Forum "Not only good reading, it is also a splendid example of how to equip concerned citizens for their necessary participation in the politics of planning and a more livable environment."—Library Journal
Author : Nick Lyons
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-09-17
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781602390638
"A dazzling trove for students of Americana." Time...
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Manufactures
ISBN : PSU:000032349559
Author : Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1632206862
A fascinating piece of history and a window to turn-of-the-century America. The Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalog was the Amazon.com of its day, giving American families across the country access to thousands of items from clothing and furniture to buggies and hair tonic. Whether they could buy it or not, people would pour over the massive volume that represented an icon in American retail. The 1908 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalogue offers an amazing look at life in early twentieth-century America. Sears, Roebuck & Co. have defined and innovated American retail for years, As the company grew from humble beginnings, it’s catalog selection exploded to include all sorts of categories and encompassed almost everything imaginable. With merchandise ranging from ordinary to fantastical (and almost all of it priced at the pennies-on-the-dollar rate of the time), browsing through this vintage collection is sure to be an enjoyable experience.