Montgomery Ward & Co. Sales Catalog, Fall & Winter, 1894
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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."
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
Trade catalog
Date Made
1894
Subject Date
1894
Collection Title
On Exhibit
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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