Sears, Roebuck & Co. Mail-Order Catalog, "Ladies' Misses and Girls' Clothing, Fall & Winter, 1907-1908"
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Artifact Overview
By 1900, Sears, Roebuck & Company was one of the greatest merchandisers in the world. For rural residents, mail order catalogs provided a "taste" of the urban experience, offering ready-made goods like those found in the shops and department stores that blossomed in the commercial districts of America's burgeoning cities. Catalogs broadened the merchandise selection for city people as well.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1907
Subject Date
1907-1908
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
91.315.939
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Christine Dillon.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
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