Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalogue and Buyers' Guide 1895
"Our mail order methods meet many wants," wrote a poetic but anonymous copywriter on a page of the 1895 Montgomery Ward & Co. catalogue. He had a gift for understatement. At its zenith from the 1880s to the 1940s, Montgomery Ward, like its cross-town Chicago rival, Sears, sold virtually everything the average American could think of or desire--and by mail. This was a revolution, and Ward's fired the first shot. To buy spittoons, books of gospel hymns,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1602392382
ISBN13:9781602392380
Release Date:April 2008
Publisher:Skyhorse Publishing
Length:624 Pages
Weight:2.80 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 8.5" x 10.5"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Fun journey into the past....
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
I enjoyed going through the Montgomery Ward catalog of 1895, it was a fun journey into the past and the book is marked one of my Definite Keepers.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
Reproduction catalog was even better than I'd hoped for. Arriving in excellent condition, the book was like brand new. The whole process was a smooth and trouble-free transaction. thank you.
Back In The Old Days
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
The Montgomery Ward catalog is just what I needed. I'm writing a historical romance set in the 1890s and the catalog has been so helpful as a visual aid with the clothing, furniture, and even kitchen utensils available to people at that time.
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