Variant company name:

Founded 1897 ; Boston  Search this

Company Name:

Perry Pictures Co.  Search this

Notes content:

1902 and 1920 catalogs ; sold reproductions of fine art (paintings and sculpture), portraits of famous people, illustrations of landscapes and notable architecture, religious, geographical and historical subjects to schools throughout North America for as little as a penny each ; these were early visual aids for schools

Includes:

Trade catalog, price lists and histories

Black and white images

Color images

Physical description:

2 pieces; 1 box

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

Malden, Massachusetts, United States

Date:

1900s

Topic (Romaine term):

Artists; drafting; crafts materials and supplies  Search this

Educational institutions; equipment and supplies (includes playground equipment)  Search this

Printing; publishing; paper and bookselling (including type specimens)  Search this

Religious paraphernalia  Search this

Topic:

"Schools -- Furniture, equipment, etc."  Search this

Artists' materials  Search this

Book industries and trade  Search this

Handicraft  Search this

Mechanical drawing  Search this

Playgrounds  Search this

Printing machinery and supplies  Search this

Publishers and publishing  Search this

Religious articles  Search this

Religious medals  Search this

Religious supplies industry  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_31049

Location:

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_31049