Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalog for Spring and Summer, 1930
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Artifact Overview
Montgomery Ward's 1930 spring and summer catalog featured several bicycles, including some from store-brand Hawthorne. Children's bikes of the 1930s took inspiration from motorcycles, and many featured faux fuel tanks, loud horns and electric headlights. The catalog's listing for the Hawthorne Flyer bike boasts of its "sturdy motorcycle construction" starting at $33.00 and shipped for only $5.50 down.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1930
Subject Date
1930
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.3.52.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 13.5 in
Width: 9.5 in
Thickness: 1 in
Inscriptions
Text on front cover: TIMES HAVE CHANGED! / NEW WAYS TO MAKE BUYING EASY / WE PAY POSTAGE / AND FREIGHT / ...'and so much more / for your money / at WARD'S" ... / Catalogue No. 112
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