Jordan Marsh & Co. Spring and Summer Mail-Order Catalog, 1885
THF119786 / Jordan Marsh & Co. Spring and Summer Mail-Order Catalog, 1885
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Artifact Overview
By the 1880s, Americans were beginning to shop by mail. From placing the order to delivery of the goods, the images on the cover of this 1885 Jordan Marsh catalog suggest the ease of "successful" shopping by mail--allaying any concerns for those new to the process.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1885
Subject Date
1885
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Published by Matthews-Northrup Company, Buffalo, New York, for retailer Jordan, Marsh and Company, Boston, Massachusetts.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.189.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11.75 in
Width: 9 in
Inscriptions
on cover:
JORDAN MARSH & CO. / SPRING AND SUMMER / CATALOGUE / VOL IX NO 1 / ACCURATE GUIDE / TO SUCCESSFUL / SHOPPING / BY MAIL / WASHINGTON SUMMER AND AVON STS. / BOSTON MASS USA
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