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[Trade catalogs from General Electric Co.]

Company Name:
General Electric Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Canadian General Electric Co., Ltd. (Toronto, Canada) ; Carboloy Co. (Detroit, MI) ; Cooper-Hewitt Electric Co. (Hoboken, NJ) ; Fort Wayne Electric Works (Fort Wayne, IN) ; General Electric Co., Ltd. (London, United Kingdom) ; Ivanhoe-Regent Works (Cleveland, OH) ; Samson Tractor Co. (Janesville, WI) ; Samson Sieve-Grip Tractor Co. (Stockton, CA) ; Victor X-Ray Co. (Chicago, IL) ; Hotpoint Electric Heating Co. (Ontario, CA) ; GE Fanuc Automation North America, Inc. ; M-O Valve Co., Ltd. (London, United Kingdom) ; General Electric Vapor Lamp Co. ; Cunningham Tubes ; Chemical Dept. (Pittsfield, MA) ; Metallurgy Div. ; Clock & Timer Dept. (Ashland, MA) ; General Electric X-Ray Corp. (Chicago, IL)  Search this
Notes content:
Eight containers OVERSIZE. Boxes, books, and envelopes organized as follows: air conditioning and refrigeration ; appliances ; automobiles and buses ; aviation ; boats and ships ; "GE Bulletin" ; cables, wires and wiring ; capacitors ; catalogs ; circuit breakers ; control ; "Electrical Developments"; electronics ; general-business ; general-science ; general product information ; generators ; furnaces ; heating ; indexed publications ; instruction books ; instruments ; lighting ; lightning protection ; metallurgy ; meters ; misc. equipment ; motors ; parts bulletins ; photographic equipment ; plastics and chemicals ; power equipment ; radio and television ; railroads ; station equipment ; switches ; switch gears ; technical papers ; transformers ; turbines ; welding ; x-ray ; "Fort Wayne Electric Works Bulletins". GE all purpose mixer appliance catalog is found in: TX715. R43 NMAH Culinary History collection. 1989 GE Capacitor handbook ; dry type transformer ; panel meters ; electronic controls ; form G motors ; fan-cooled motors ; AC / DC motors ; LEDs ; solid state relays ; glow lamps ; indicator and circuit components ; sub-miniature lamps ; solid state lamps ; silicone lubricants ; silicone greases ; silicone rubber ; " LEXAN " plastic ; "Optoelectronics Manual" ; employee benefits plan document ; "One Hundred Publications of the General Electric Company 1878-1978" ; "General Electric Goes to War" (WWII war production)...this comprises the uncataloged portion
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual, samples, photographs and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Types of samples:
Plastic ; silicone rubber
Physical description:
9915 pieces; 275 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Schenectady, New York, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Appliances (household)  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Ceramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stones  Search this
Chemicals and chemical products  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Computers and computer equipment  Search this
Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Fairs and exhibitions  Search this
Furnaces and boilers  Search this
Garden and lawn equipment and supplies  Search this
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Industrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)  Search this
Laboratories and laboratory supplies and equipment  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this
Medical and surgical instruments and supplies  Search this
Military equipment and supplies (including uniforms)  Search this
Mining machinery; equipment and supplies  Search this
Photographic equipment and supplies  Search this
Plastics and rubber  Search this
Pumping machinery and air compressors  Search this
Radios and radio equipment  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Refinery equipment  Search this
Scientific and optical instruments  Search this
Sound recording and playback equipment (including phonographs; microphones; and phonograph records)  Search this
Television  Search this
Topic:
"Laboratories -- Furniture, equipment, etc."  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Air conditioning  Search this
Air-compressors  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Armed Forces -- Equipment  Search this
Audio equipment industry  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Boilers  Search this
Cameras  Search this
Candles  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Chemicals  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Computers  Search this
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Engines  Search this
Fairs  Search this
Furnaces  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Garden tools  Search this
Glass  Search this
Heating  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_11789
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_11789

[Trade catalogs from Ford, Whitmore & Brunton]

Company Name:
Ford, Whitmore & Brunton  Search this
Notes content:
OVERSIZE ; Fascimilie of catalog. Files, tools, engines for clocks and watches; jewellers' tools; rollers and flatting mills; machines for weighing wagons.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Date:
1800s
Topic (Romaine term):
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Measuring; calculating and testing devices  Search this
Mills and milling supplies  Search this
Topic:
Calculators  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Hardware  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Measuring instruments  Search this
Milling machinery  Search this
Tools  Search this
Weighing instruments  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_16035
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_16035

[Trade catalogs from International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)]

Variant company name:
Armonk, NY ; White Plains, NY ; Rye Brook, NY  Search this
Company Name:
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)  Search this
Related companies:
International Time Recording Co. of New York ; Emanon Corp. (Laborton, NY); Computing Tabulating and Recording Co. ; Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. ;  Search this
Notes content:
one container OVERSIZE ; Typewriters: manual; electric ; automatic carbon shift ; Selectric (brand name) forms writing machine ; carbon ribbon writing machine. Industrial controls, automatic programming of machine tools. Punch card accounting systems. Laboratory equipment: electrochemical instruments ; liquid chromatography ; variable wavelength detectors ; digital plotters ; automatic sample handler ; data collection terminals. Time recording and regulating systems ; time recording clocks ; doctors' staff registering system ; high-speed electronic sorters ; dictating equipment ; school sound system ; cardatype ; card punch ; electronic statistical machine ; alphabetical collator ; scales ; electric document originating machine ; calculating punch ; includes business cards ; computers ; Payroll report for Emanon Corp. of Laborton, NY for week ending December 18, 1937 ; magnetic drum machine ; electronic typing calculator ; "Talking Terminal" (IBM 3278 Model 2 Display Unit with Audio Output Feature). "Computer Programmer Training for the Severely Physically Disabled" brochure ; COBOL reference cards ; FORTRAN reference cards ; ALGOL language reference book ; IBM 360 Operating System reference guide ; reference manuals ; "Electromatic News Flash" publication (Vol. 2, No. 1) ; IBM Wiring Diagram ; accounting machine ; collators ; card proving machine ; card proof punch ; printing card proof punch
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual, samples, photographs and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Types of samples:
punch card ; samples of text on IBM Electromatic Typewriter ; text styles for IBM Memory Typewriters and IBM
Physical description:
353 pieces; 22 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Computers and computer equipment  Search this
Laboratories and laboratory supplies and equipment  Search this
Measuring; calculating and testing devices  Search this
Office equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
"Laboratories -- Furniture, equipment, etc."  Search this
Calculators  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Computers  Search this
Measuring instruments  Search this
Office equipment and supplies industry  Search this
Optical equipment  Search this
Weighing instruments  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_20855
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_20855

[Trade catalogs from Kenneth Lynch & Sons]

Company Name:
Kenneth Lynch & Sons  Search this
Related companies:
Kenneth Lynch ; Kenneth Lynch & Sons, Inc. ; A. M. Byers Co. ; F. H. McGraw & Co. ; Kenneth Lynch & Son, Inc. ; Kenneth Lynch Inc. (NY)  Search this
Notes content:
three containers OVERSIZE ; "The Book of Garden Ornament: 2076" ; figures ; weathervanes ; clocks ; urns ; stone balusters ; shingles and siding ; stone , "Canterbury Bronze" or "Eternity Lead" statuary ; benches ; "Devotional Pieces" , religious themed sculpture ; "Japanese Stone Lanterns" ; other Asian-inspired sculpture ; animal sculptures ; tablets and plaques ; finials ; planters ; bird baths ; topiary forms ; "rain trees" ; pool systems for fountains ; pedestals ; sundials ; stanchions ; "snow guards ; "bollards" ; steel curbing ; door knockers and shoe scrapers ; treillage ; trellises ; andirons ; other fireplace equipment ; "Outdoor Cooking" supplies ; charcoal grill and accessories ; art gallery and museum equipment ; reflectors ; picture rods ; picture wire and picture chain ; show cases ; other art gallery and museum supplies ; other decorative lawn and garden pieces ; "A Steeple and A Weathervane" , detailing the reconstruction of the steeple and weathervane of the "Old North Church" or "Christ Church" damaged by Hurricane Carol in 1954 [a successor to the church steeple that Robert Newman hung lanterns in to give Paul Revere the signal regarding the British invasion] in Boston, MA , in cooperation with the A. M. Byers Co. and F. H. McGraw & Co. ; "Manship" or "Outdoor Sculpture by Paul Manship" [the sculptor of the "Prometheus" figure in Rockefeller Center] ; "Ornaments and Symbols of Eternity Lead for Stained Glass, Lighting Fixtures and Other Ornamental Purposes" . 3 pieces in Oversize : Stone , lead , bronze , and other metal garden ornaments ; wrought iron and ironwork ; garden furniture and accessories ; bronze tablets ; decorations ; "Handbook of Church Lighting" with layouts and fixtures ; smithing tools ; anvils ; coppersmithing tools ; silversmithing tools ; Two Guernsey's auction catalogs from 1985 included: "Smithing tools and items related to the art of smithing;" "Architectural, Ornamental and Decorative Objects;"
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
18 pieces; 4 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Wilton, Connecticut, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Brass; bronze and specialty metals  Search this
Ceramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stones  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Foods and beverage products and processing equipment (including brewing; distilleries; beer; wine; etc.)  Search this
Furniture and furnishings  Search this
Garden and lawn equipment and supplies  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Metalwork products (architectural and ornamental)  Search this
Religious paraphernalia  Search this
Weathervanes and lightning rods  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Architectural metal-work  Search this
Art metal-work  Search this
Beverage industry  Search this
Brass  Search this
Bronze  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Candles  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Distilleries  Search this
Food industry and trade  Search this
Furniture industry and trade  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Garden tools  Search this
Glass  Search this
Hardware  Search this
House furnishings  Search this
Interior decoration  Search this
Iron industry and trade  Search this
Lamps  Search this
Lighting  Search this
Lightning conductors  Search this
Lightning rods  Search this
Metal-work  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_28230
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_28230

[Trade catalogs from Macy's]

Company Name:
Macy's  Search this
Related companies:
R. H. Macy & Co. Inc.  Search this
Notes content:
one envelope OVERSIZE. Glassware : Straus rich cut glass. Department store ; housewares ; groceries ; food products ; household needs ; cosmetics ; drugs ; toiletries ; wines and liquors ; "Marceau", "Red Star", "Lily White", and "York House" brand foods ; clothing and accessories ; sporting goods ; horse harnesses ; books ; "Macy's Youth Centre, U. S. A." ; fur ; other products ... this comprises the uncataloged portion.
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
29 pieces; 3 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Agricultural tools and machinery  Search this
Bicycles  Search this
Camping equipment  Search this
Ceramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stones  Search this
Cleaning tools and supplies  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Clothing (including hats; shoes; accessories; etc)  Search this
Cosmetics  Search this
Department store; dry goods and mail order catalogs  Search this
Drugs; pharmaceuticals and patent medicines  Search this
Farm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)  Search this
Foods and beverage products and processing equipment (including brewing; distilleries; beer; wine; etc.)  Search this
Furniture and furnishings  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Leather products; tanning and equestrian supplies  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Medical and surgical instruments and supplies  Search this
Musical instruments  Search this
Printing; publishing; paper and bookselling (including type specimens)  Search this
Recreation  Search this
Sporting goods  Search this
Toys and games  Search this
Topic:
Agricultural implements  Search this
Agricultural machinery  Search this
Amusements  Search this
Beverage industry  Search this
Bicycles  Search this
Book industries and trade  Search this
Camping equipment industry  Search this
Candles  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Cleaning compounds  Search this
Cleaning machinery and appliances  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Commercial catalogs  Search this
Cosmetics  Search this
Cycling  Search this
Dairying  Search this
Department stores  Search this
Distilleries  Search this
Dress accessories  Search this
Drugs  Search this
Dry-goods  Search this
Farm equipment  Search this
Food industry and trade  Search this
Furniture industry and trade  Search this
Games  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_29150
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_29150

[Trade catalogs from Bulova Watch Co., Inc.]

Company Name:
Bulova Watch Co., Inc.  Search this
Related companies:
Bulova American Time Products, Electronics Div. (Woodside, NY)  Search this
Notes content:
two envelopes OVERSIZE - UNIQUE piece that includes advertisements and company information. Accutron mechanism (wrist watch) using a vibrating tuning fork instead of an oscillating balance wheel ; clocks ; timers ; watches. Folder with printed materials. precision forks ; fork resonators ; fork oscillators ; optical choppers ; light choppers ; optical scanners ; filters - tuning fork ; decoders ; encoders ; inverters ; power supplies ; frequency changers ; frequency generators ; timers ; amplifiers ; Bulova business report ; "Lite-Loupe"...this comprises some of the uncataloged portion.
Includes:
Trade catalog and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
19 pieces; 4 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Flushing, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Topic:
Clocks and watches  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_9238
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_9238

[Trade catalogs from Paasche Airbrush Co.]

Company Name:
Paasche Airbrush Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Cline Mfg. Co (Div.)  Search this
Notes content:
airbrush and compressed air paint spraying equipment for industry and artists ; airbrush technique publications ; airrubbing, polishing and sanding machines ; distributor of "Sundstrand Machine Tool Co.'s airrubbing machines ; automatic aircoating and drying machines for watch, clock and instrument manufacturers ; high production airbrush equipment, suitable for aviation, automobiles, steamships, etc.
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
40 pieces; 4 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Artists; drafting; crafts materials and supplies  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Industrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)  Search this
Paint; varnishes; adhesives; coatings; etc.  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Adhesives  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Artists' materials  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Handicraft  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Machinery  Search this
Mechanical drawing  Search this
Paint industry and trade  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_17829
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_17829

[Trade catalogs from Simmons Hardware Co. Inc.]

Variant company name:
Philadelphia, PA ; Sioux City, IA ; Minneapolis, MN ; Atlanta, GA ; Toledo, OH  Search this
Company Name:
Simmons Hardware Co. Inc.  Search this
Notes content:
One envelope OVERSIZE ; Manufacturers and distributers: Keen Kutter tools and cutlery ; equestrian equipment ; automobile accessories ; sporting goods ; farming tools ; lock sets ; sewing machines ; clocks ; bird cages ; electro silver plated ware. "Simmons Hardware Co.'s Exhibit at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition" (1915) ; Laclede Bicycles for 1905
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
9 pieces; 6 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Agricultural tools and machinery  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Fairs and exhibitions  Search this
Farm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)  Search this
Furniture and furnishings  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Leather products; tanning and equestrian supplies  Search this
Locks and safes (including alarm and security systems)  Search this
Sewing machines and equipment  Search this
Sporting goods  Search this
Veterinary and pet supplies  Search this
Topic:
Agricultural implements  Search this
Agricultural machinery  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Dairying  Search this
Fairs  Search this
Farm equipment  Search this
Furniture industry and trade  Search this
Hardware  Search this
House furnishings  Search this
Interior decoration  Search this
Leather industry and trade  Search this
Locks and keys  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Pet supplies  Search this
Safes  Search this
Security systems  Search this
Sewing machines  Search this
Sporting goods  Search this
Tanning  Search this
Tools  Search this
Trade shows  Search this
Veterinary instruments and apparatus  Search this
Veterinary medicine  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_19679
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_19679

[Trade catalogs from S. T. Preston & Son, Inc.]

Variant company name:
Greenport, Long Island, NY  Search this
Company Name:
S. T. Preston & Son, Inc.  Search this
Notes content:
ship models ; brass cannon kits ; ships' lights ; nautical lamps ; carved whales ; ships' figurehead reproductions ; hand carved figures ; ships' wheels ; whalers' harpoons ; scrimshaw ; brassware ; marine prints and pictures ; custom framing ; decorative nautical items for home and office ; ships-in-bottles ; nautical gifts ; ships' bells ; ships' clocks
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Long Island, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Artists; drafting; crafts materials and supplies  Search this
Bells and bell foundries  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Brass; bronze and specialty metals  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Curios; novelties and souvenirs  Search this
Department store; dry goods and mail order catalogs  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Topic:
Artists' materials  Search this
Bell founding  Search this
Bells  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Brass  Search this
Bronze  Search this
Candles  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Collectibles  Search this
Commercial catalogs  Search this
Department stores  Search this
Dry-goods  Search this
Handicraft  Search this
Lamps  Search this
Lighting  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Mechanical drawing  Search this
Metals  Search this
Novelties  Search this
Ships  Search this
Souvenirs (Keepsakes)  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_45589
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_45589

[Trade catalogs from Amish Kraft Co.]

Company Name:
Amish Kraft Co.  Search this
Notes content:
solid brass collectibles and gifts ; Amish and Mennonite history books ; display case with stained pine wood and clear plexiglass sides and top ; Amish Dolls ; stuffed bears ; doll and stuffed animal benches ; wall clock plaques ; wall clock profiles ; dated Christmas bells ; collector's bells ; desk accessories ; buggy wheel bookends ; paper weights ; letter holders ; bookmarks engraved with horse and buggy ; pen holders with gold desk pen ; card holders ; barrelette pen and pencil holders ; special occasion key chains ; state key chains ; 50 state bell rack ; stairstep bell rack ; 50 state collector's bells ; vases ; candleholders ; "nite lites" and shades ; salt and pepper shakers ; toothpick holders ; napkin holders ; napkin rings ; monogrammed napkin rings ; wood fence display rack ; state collector's thimbles ; special occasion thimbles ; collector's spoons ; spoon racks ; state collector's spoons ; checkerboards ; checkers ; racing, sports, nautical, Amish, and cat pen holders ; curio racks ; rural print scene ; thimble racks ; 50-state thimble racks ; coasters ; chess checker game ; display Nativity barn and barn light ; plexiglass showcase stained pine frame ; display painted barn and barn light ; miniature pieces for display ("Beauty" horse ; buggy ; cloth feed sacks ; oats ; corn ; spare harness ; straw bales ; Amish folk cloth dolls)
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
3 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Grabill, Indiana, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Bells and bell foundries  Search this
Brass; bronze and specialty metals  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Curios; novelties and souvenirs  Search this
Furniture and furnishings  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Office equipment and supplies  Search this
Religious paraphernalia  Search this
Toys and games  Search this
Woodworking machinery and wood crafts  Search this
Topic:
Bell founding  Search this
Bells  Search this
Brass  Search this
Bronze  Search this
Candles  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Collectibles  Search this
Furniture industry and trade  Search this
Games  Search this
House furnishings  Search this
Interior decoration  Search this
Lamps  Search this
Lighting  Search this
Metals  Search this
Novelties  Search this
Office equipment and supplies industry  Search this
Religious articles  Search this
Religious medals  Search this
Religious supplies industry  Search this
Souvenirs (Keepsakes)  Search this
Toy making  Search this
Toys  Search this
Wood-carving  Search this
Woodworking industries  Search this
Woodworking machinery  Search this
Woodworking tools  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_45594
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_45594

[Trade catalogs from Cherry Tree Toys, Inc.]

Company Name:
Cherry Tree Toys, Inc.  Search this
Notes content:
Kits, plans, books, and supplies for woodcrafters ; clocks ; toys ; home decor ; etc.
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
2 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Belmont, Ohio, United States
Date:
2000s
Topic (Romaine term):
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Curios; novelties and souvenirs  Search this
Furniture and furnishings  Search this
Recreation  Search this
Toys and games  Search this
Woodworking machinery and wood crafts  Search this
Topic:
Amusements  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Collectibles  Search this
Furniture industry and trade  Search this
Games  Search this
Hobbies  Search this
House furnishings  Search this
Interior decoration  Search this
Novelties  Search this
Recreation industry  Search this
Souvenirs (Keepsakes)  Search this
Toy making  Search this
Toys  Search this
Wood-carving  Search this
Woodworking industries  Search this
Woodworking machinery  Search this
Woodworking tools  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_10614
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_10614

[Trade catalogs from Charles Broadway Rouss Inc.]

Company Name:
Charles Broadway Rouss Inc.  Search this
Notes content:
1923 ; clothing, shoes and accessories for women, men and children ; silverware, plateware and glassware ; cloth, crochet cotton, embroidery silk, sewing thread ; alarm clocks ; lighting fixtures ; jewelery ; knives ; notions and cosmetics (hair pins, corset laces, face creams, hair tonics) ; pharmaceutical goods ("Colgate's Ribbon Dental Cream") ; furniture ; oil burners ; garden tools ; baseballs and other sporting goods ; leather goods ; chocolates and holiday novelties ; office products ; art and drafting supplies ; books ; saddlery and harness hardware ; food choppers and coffee mills ; hardware ; dolls and toys ; musical instruments ; luggage ; lavatory fixtures ; unique with many illustrations of period dress
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Appliances (household)  Search this
Artists; drafting; crafts materials and supplies  Search this
Ceramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stones  Search this
Cleaning tools and supplies  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Clothing (including hats; shoes; accessories; etc)  Search this
Cosmetics  Search this
Curios; novelties and souvenirs  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Department store; dry goods and mail order catalogs  Search this
Drugs; pharmaceuticals and patent medicines  Search this
Foods and beverage products and processing equipment (including brewing; distilleries; beer; wine; etc.)  Search this
Furniture and furnishings  Search this
Garden and lawn equipment and supplies  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Leather products; tanning and equestrian supplies  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Luggage; travel; travel services and traveling accessories (including trunks; briefcases; and other traveling accessories)  Search this
Musical instruments  Search this
Office equipment and supplies  Search this
Plumbing supplies and fixtures  Search this
Sewing machines and equipment  Search this
Silverware  Search this
Sporting goods  Search this
Toys and games  Search this
Topic:
Air conditioning  Search this
Artists' materials  Search this
Beverage industry  Search this
Briefcases  Search this
Candles  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Cleaning compounds  Search this
Cleaning machinery and appliances  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Collectibles  Search this
Commercial catalogs  Search this
Cosmetics  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Department stores  Search this
Distilleries  Search this
Dress accessories  Search this
Drugs  Search this
Dry-goods  Search this
Food industry and trade  Search this
Furniture industry and trade  Search this
Games  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Garden tools  Search this
Glass  Search this
Handicraft  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_15088
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_15088

[Trade catalogs from Sears, Roebuck and Co. Inc.]

Company Name:
Sears, Roebuck and Co. Inc.  Search this
Related companies:
Simpsons-Sears Ltd. (Toronto, Canada)  Search this
Notes content:
1982 reprint of the first Christmas Catalog (1933) ; annual reports (1965, 1991) ; craftsman power and hand tools (1985-86, 1988-89, 1995-96) ; blacksmith supplies ; wood and metal working machinery ; sporting goods ; paints ; auto tires ; photography equipment ; electric and gas lighting fixtures ; farm implements ; fences ; garden and lawn equipment ; surgical and medical instruments and supplies ; school furniture and supplies ; shoes ; clothing ; musical instruments ; surveying instruments ; engines ; Hercules oil heating equipment ; humidifier ; Kenmore washer, vacuum cleaner ; sewing machine ; household electrical appliances ; radio apparatus ; televisions ; stoves ; mosquito canopies, window screens, and fixtures ; concrete machinery ; building materials ; toys ; luggage ; firearms ; clocks ; silverware ; furniture ; jewelry ; equestrian equipment ; "Kenmore" microwave oven (use and care guide) ; "Kenmore" dehumidifier ; "Uniforms '74" catalog ; home care and convalescent needs catalog 1973 ; Home Care Health specialog 1985/1986 and 1986/87 ; Uniforms specialog 1985/1986 ; wheelchairs ; hospital beds ; mastectomy needs ; health care and rehabilitation garments ; exercise equipment ; blood pressure monitors ; diabetic aids ; bath and shower therapeutic and assistive equipment ; "Kenmore" grill-waffler ; fabric samples in sample book no. 81 V spring & summer 1915 ; portable typewriters ; carriages ; wagons ; runabouts ; buggy ; buggies ; surreys ; phaetons ; pony rigs ; spring and delivery wagons ; cutters ; sleighs ; road carts ; reprint of 1906 carriages catalog ; 1971 reprint of 1908 carriages catalog ; 1993 Spring/Summer Annual catalog ; 1992 "Great American Wish Book"
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual and samples
Black and white images
Color images
Types of samples:
paint ; wallpaper
Physical description:
177 pieces; 21 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Agricultural tools and machinery  Search this
Appliances (household)  Search this
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Carriages; wagons and accessories  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Clothing (including hats; shoes; accessories; etc)  Search this
Department store; dry goods and mail order catalogs  Search this
Educational institutions; equipment and supplies (includes playground equipment)  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Farm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)  Search this
Fences  Search this
Firearms  Search this
Furniture and furnishings  Search this
Garden and lawn equipment and supplies  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Leather products; tanning and equestrian supplies  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Luggage; travel; travel services and traveling accessories (including trunks; briefcases; and other traveling accessories)  Search this
Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this
Medical and surgical instruments and supplies  Search this
Musical instruments  Search this
Office equipment and supplies  Search this
Paint; varnishes; adhesives; coatings; etc.  Search this
Photographic equipment and supplies  Search this
Radios and radio equipment  Search this
Sewing machines and equipment  Search this
Silverware  Search this
Sporting goods  Search this
Surveying supplies  Search this
Television  Search this
Toys and games  Search this
Woodworking machinery and wood crafts  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
"Schools -- Furniture, equipment, etc."  Search this
Adhesives  Search this
Agricultural implements  Search this
Agricultural machinery  Search this
Air conditioning  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Briefcases  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Cameras  Search this
Candles  Search this
Carriage and wagon making  Search this
Carriages and carts  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Commercial catalogs  Search this
Dairying  Search this
Department stores  Search this
Dress accessories  Search this
Dry-goods  Search this
Engines  Search this
Farm equipment  Search this
Fence industry  Search this
Firearms industry and trade  Search this
Furniture industry and trade  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_18420
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_18420

[Trade catalogs from Courier-Journal Co.]

Company Name:
Courier-Journal Co.  Search this
Notes content:
advertisement for agents at post offices to solicit subscriptions for the "Courier-Journal" ; Courier-Journal Waterbury Watch present for those who raise a "club of ten" subscriptions to "Courier-Journal" ; Courier-Journal high-arm sewing machine with a year subscription to "Courier-Journal" ; Low-arm sewing machine for a year subscription to "Courier Journal" ; gifts and incentives for those who sell subscriptions to "Courier-Journal" or subscribe for a year to "Courier-Journal"
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
3 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Date:
1800s
Topic (Romaine term):
Business services (advertising; marketing; organizational management; etc.)  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Printing; publishing; paper and bookselling (including type specimens)  Search this
Sewing machines and equipment  Search this
Topic:
Advertising  Search this
Book industries and trade  Search this
Business  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Commerce  Search this
Marketing  Search this
Printing machinery and supplies  Search this
Publishers and publishing  Search this
Sewing machines  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_45546
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_45546

[Trade catalogs from A. F. Freeland]

Company Name:
A. F. Freeland  Search this
Notes content:
watches
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date:
1800s
Topic (Romaine term):
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Topic:
Clocks and watches  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_42971
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_42971

[Trade catalogs from Arnold Jewelers' Supply Co., Inc.]

Company Name:
Arnold Jewelers' Supply Co., Inc.  Search this
Notes content:
jewelry and watch supplies ; watch cases ; watch bands ; spring bars ; dustproof crowns ; necklace clasps ; spring rings ; swivels ; Lenox gold filled snake bands ; hour and minute hands ; second hands ; assorted jump rings ; waterproof gaskets ; Swiss setting bridges ; water-resistant cases ; waterproof crowns
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
2 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Topic:
Clocks and watches  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_45469
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_45469

[Trade catalogs from Hammel, Riglander & Co., Inc.]

Variant company name:
Since 1873  Search this
Company Name:
Hammel, Riglander & Co., Inc.  Search this
Notes content:
tools, supplies, and equipment for jewelers, watchmakers, clock repair, instruments, electronics, opticians, engravers, craftsmen, school shops, laboratories, silversmiths, metal workers, and die sinkers ; safety equipment ; oil ; lubricants ; "Ceramit" colors
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Educational institutions; equipment and supplies (includes playground equipment)  Search this
Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Laboratories and laboratory supplies and equipment  Search this
Measuring; calculating and testing devices  Search this
Metalwork products (architectural and ornamental)  Search this
Paint; varnishes; adhesives; coatings; etc.  Search this
Scientific and optical instruments  Search this
Topic:
"Laboratories -- Furniture, equipment, etc."  Search this
"Schools -- Furniture, equipment, etc."  Search this
Adhesives  Search this
Architectural metal-work  Search this
Art metal-work  Search this
Calculators  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Hardware  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Measuring instruments  Search this
Metal-work  Search this
Optical instruments  Search this
Paint industry and trade  Search this
Playgrounds  Search this
Scientific apparatus and instruments  Search this
Tools  Search this
Weighing instruments  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_45426
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_45426

[Trade catalogs from American Mfg. & Supply Co.]

Variant company name:
Chicago, IL  Search this
Company Name:
American Mfg. & Supply Co.  Search this
Related companies:
American Mfg. & Supply Co. Ltd. ; American Manufacturing & Supply Co.  Search this
Notes content:
1986 reprint of August 1887 catalog. Self winding clocks.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Topic:
Clocks and watches  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_36659
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_36659

[Trade catalogs from United States Time Corp.]

Variant company name:
Little Rock, AR  Search this
Company Name:
United States Time Corp.  Search this
Related companies:
Timex ; U. S. Time Corp.  Search this
Notes content:
watches ; Timex Electric
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists and manual
Black and white images
Physical description:
5 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Topic:
Clocks and watches  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_41172
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_41172

[Trade catalogs from Jaeger-Le Coultre]

Company Name:
Jaeger-Le Coultre  Search this
Related companies:
Vacheron & Constantin-Le Coultre Watches ; Longines-Wittnauer Watch Co., Inc. (New York, NY) ; Le Coultre Watch Co. (New York, NY) ; Vacheron Constantin  Search this
Notes content:
Atmos clock ; watches ; clocks ; "Portable Timekeepers and the 'Chronostat III'" ; "Frontiers of Precision"
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
4 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Geneva, Switzerland
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Topic:
Clocks and watches  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_44510
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_44510

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