Montgomery Ward Suit Catalog, "Made to Measure All Wool Suits," 1932

THF600527 / Montgomery Ward Suit Catalog, "Made to Measure All Wool Suits," 1932 / front cover
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Mail order catalog

Date Made

1932

Subject Date

1932

Creator Notes

Product manufactured by Montgomery Ward & Co., Chicago, Illinois.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2017.84.0.12.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of American Textile History Museum.

Material

Glue
Ink
Paper (Fiber product)
Textile fabric

Technique

Bookbinding (Process)
Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 12 in
Width: 9 in

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