1897 Sears Roebuck & Co. catalogue
Imagine it’s the end of the nineteenth century, and, with one catalog, you can buy everything from beds and tools to clothing and opium. (Yes, opium.) Not to mention ear trumpets, horse buggies, and Bibles. The 1897 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalogue is both a wonderfully fascinating collector’s item and a valuable piece of American history. For every recognizable item included, there are plenty of others guaranteed to confuse or interest the eyebrows of 21st century readers—like Bust Cream or Food and Sweet Spirits of Nitre. What was once standard household fare is today a sometimes strange, often funny look at what life was once like for the average American family. It’s amazing to see that a Princely Shirt for Princely Men cost $0.95 or three for $2.75 or that a Complete Violin Outfit (with bow and case) cost only $2.00. -Publisher description
Print Book, English, ©2007
Skyhorse Pub., New York, NY, ©2007
Catalog
708 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
9781602390638, 1602390630
316973470
Ordering instructions
Groceries
Drug department
Hardware department
Builder's and hardware material
Refrigerators
Bells
Cutlery
Stoves and household utensils
Agricultural implements
Tailor made men's clothing
Boys' clothing department
Boots, shoes, and rubbers
Men's clothing
Hat and cap department
Trunks
Dry goods department
Ladies' and girls' clothing
Carpets, curtains, and linens
Women's accessories
Books and stationery
Watches and jewelry
Silverware
Clocks
Optical goods
Surveyors' instruments
Thermometers and electrical goods
Cameras and equipment
Musical goods department
Sporting goods
Furniture
Baby carriages
Sewing machines
Vehicle, harness, and saddlery department
What the people say
Published from the reprint ed. of: New York, Chelsea House Publishers, 1968