Sears, Roebuck Sales Catalog for Spring-Summer, 1926

THF89371 / Sears, Roebuck Sales Catalog for Spring-Summer, 1926 / front
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Artifact Overview

Sears, Roebuck and Company provided a variety of automobile-related products for motorists. This 1926 catalog contains an ad for jack stands. Some people simply didn't drive their open cars in winter; open cars had no permanent roofs and exposed riders to the elements. Jack stands kept tires from getting flat spots.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1926

Subject Date

1926

Creator Notes

Made for Sears, Roebuck and Company

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2010.0.12.23

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.125 in
Depth: 1.25 in

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