Montgomery Ward & Co. Sales Catalog, Fall & Winter, 1894
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Artifact Overview
In 1872, Montgomery Ward & Company launched America's first general mail order company. Through their catalogs, the company offered a broad selection of goods at affordable prices. Other retailers would follow. But as this 1894-1895 catalog proudly states, Montgomery Ward & Company were the "Originators of the Mail Order Business."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1894
Subject Date
1894
Creators
Creator Notes
Made for Montgomery Ward
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2011.0.6.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 11.125 in
Width: 8.75 in
Depth: 1.125 in
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