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Catalog of Indiancraft Supplies, C. W. Dannenhauer, 1930

THF214781 / Catalog of Indiancraft Supplies, C. W. Dannenhauer, 1930 / front
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Artifact Overview

American youth organizations like the Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls emphasized the value of handicraft projects. To meet their needs, C.W. Dannenhauer distributed this 1930 catalog featuring leatherworking supplies. The Philadelphia-based company offered tools and leathers for a variety of crafts, including moccasins, book covers, belts, sheaths, wallets, and drums.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Subject Date

1930

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2012.0.15.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 9.25 in
Width: 5.875 in

Inscriptions

Partial text on front cover: Leather of all Kinds for Boy Scout, Girl Scout, Campfire Girls, Y.M.C.A., / Y.W.C.A., and Other Centers of Leathercraft Activities / INDIANCRAFT SUPPLIES / ...