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[Trade catalogs from Sweeney Automobile & Tractor School]

Company Name:
Sweeney Automobile & Tractor School  Search this
Notes content:
OVERSIZE ; School offers practical experience for automobiles and farm machinery.
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:
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Agricultural tools and machinery  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Educational institutions; equipment and supplies (includes playground equipment)  Search this
Farm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)  Search this
Topic:
"Schools -- Furniture, equipment, etc."  Search this
Agricultural implements  Search this
Agricultural machinery  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Dairying  Search this
Farm equipment  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Playgrounds  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_24703
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_24703

[Trade catalogs from Hall & Brown Wood-Working Machine Co.]

Variant company name:
Established 1877 ; Incorporated 1888  Search this
Company Name:
Hall & Brown Wood-Working Machine Co.  Search this
Notes content:
one item OVERSIZE ; "H. & B." woodworking (or wood-working) machinery.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
5 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Woodworking machinery and wood crafts  Search this
Topic:
Wood-carving  Search this
Woodworking industries  Search this
Woodworking machinery  Search this
Woodworking tools  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_18382
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_18382

[Trade catalogs from Miller, DuBrul & Peters Mfg. Co.]

Variant company name:
New York, NY ; Established 1870  Search this
Company Name:
Miller, DuBrul & Peters Mfg. Co.  Search this
Notes content:
One piece OVERSIZE ; Cigar molds ; cigar and cigarette machinery and cigar makers' tools (bunching machines, cigar shaper, cigar cutters, cigar knives, tobacco cutter, scrap cutting machines, etc.).
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
2 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Smoking and tobacco accessories  Search this
Topic:
Smoking paraphernalia  Search this
Tobacco industry  Search this
Tobacco jars and boxes  Search this
Tobacco pipes  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_29728
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_29728

[Trade catalogs from P. E. Guerin Inc.]

Company Name:
P. E. Guerin Inc.  Search this
Notes content:
OVERSIZE ; period hardware (Renaissance, Gothic, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Empire, English): hinges; locks; bolts; door knockers; door knobs; furniture knobs; mortise bolts; newel post balls; newel post urns; sash lifts; etc. Art metal work for architects, cabinet makers, decorators: Amer
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):
Furniture and furnishings  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Topic:
Furniture industry and trade  Search this
Hardware  Search this
House furnishings  Search this
Interior decoration  Search this
Tools  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_19593
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_19593

[Trade catalogs from R. Hoe & Co.]

Variant company name:
Est. 1805 ; Boston, MA ; San Francisco, CA ; Chicago, IL ; London, United Kingdom  Search this
Company Name:
R. Hoe & Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Robert Hoe  Search this
Notes content:
Two folders OVERSIZE ; One catalog in Spanish ; Type revolving printing machines ; power presses ; "Washington and Smith" hand presses ; self-inking machines ; stereotyping and electrotyping machinery ; "A Short History of the Printing Press" (1902) ; rotary presses for printing from aluminum plates ; photo-engraving machinery and accessories ; lithographing presses. Cast steel saws ; steam engines ; industrial machinery ; combined jigsaw (or jig-saw) and drilling machine ; iron and brass castings ; rotary offset presses ; knife boxes ; knives
Includes:
Trade catalog and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
62 pieces; 9 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York, New York, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Industrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)  Search this
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this
Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this
Photographic equipment and supplies  Search this
Printing; publishing; paper and bookselling (including type specimens)  Search this
Topic:
Book industries and trade  Search this
Cameras  Search this
Engines  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Iron industry and trade  Search this
Machine-tools  Search this
Machinery  Search this
Metal-working machinery  Search this
Motors  Search this
Photographic industry  Search this
Printing machinery and supplies  Search this
Publishers and publishing  Search this
Steel industry and trade  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_22081
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_22081

[Trade catalogs from Oil Well Supply Co.]

Variant company name:
Established 1862 (printed in catalog) ; "Founded nearby in 1878, it was a leading manufacturer of oil well machinery and supplies, serving the oil industry across the globe. By the early 1900s, employment peaked at 2,000. In 1930 it became a subsidiary of U.S. Steel." source: http://www.explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=438 (4/13/07) ; general offices moved to Dallas, TX. - numerous other branches in various cities throughout the history of this company, including Pittsburgh, PA.  Search this
Company Name:
Oil Well Supply Co.  Search this
Related companies:
"Oilwell" ; see also Oil City Boiler Works  Search this
Notes content:
one container OVERSIZE ; Oil-field equipment and supplies ; well-drilling machinery ; pipe line equipment ; steam and water fittings ; "Complete Outfit for Drilling and Pumping and Artesian Well" ; water tube boilers.
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
147 pieces; 10 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Oil City, Pennsylvania, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Business services (advertising; marketing; organizational management; etc.)  Search this
Furnaces and boilers  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Well drilling equipment: water; oil; etc.  Search this
Topic:
Advertising  Search this
Boilers  Search this
Business  Search this
Commerce  Search this
Furnaces  Search this
Gas well drilling  Search this
Hardware  Search this
Marketing  Search this
Oil well drilling  Search this
Tools  Search this
Water well drilling  Search this
Well drillers  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_29356
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_29356

[Trade catalogs from Nicholson File Co.]

Variant company name:
The Nicholson File Company, a major manufacturing firm in Providence, Rhode Island, was founded by William Thomas Nicholson (1834-1893) in 1864. In October 1972 it merged with Cooper Industries. Source: http://www.rihs.org/mssinv/Mss587.htm Viewed on 9/28/07)  Search this
Company Name:
Nicholson File Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Cooper Industries  Search this
Notes content:
one envelope OVERSIZE ; Files and rasps ; industrial hammers.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
18 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Topic:
Hardware  Search this
Tools  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_32141
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_32141

[Trade catalogs from John Russell Cutlery Co.]

Company Name:
John Russell Cutlery Co.  Search this
Related companies:
J. Russell & Co. (New York, NY) ; Green River Works  Search this
Notes content:
One item OVERSIZE ; Cutlery ; table knives ; table forks ; artists, painters, druggists knives ; pruning knives ; pocket knives ; barlows ; fisherman's knives ; hunting knives ; sheath knives ; fish knives ; pocket spatulas ; fish, corn and burlap knives ; broom corn, cotton sampling and honey knives ; banana and tobacco knives ; electro-plated ware ; silver plated ware ; painters' and paper-hangers' supplies ; putty knives ; 1884 and 1898 catalogs ; 1972 reproduction catalog
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
3 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Turners Falls, Massachusetts, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Agricultural tools and machinery  Search this
Artists; drafting; crafts materials and supplies  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Farm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)  Search this
Silverware  Search this
Smoking and tobacco accessories  Search this
Taxidermy; hunting and trapping supplies  Search this
Topic:
Agricultural implements  Search this
Agricultural machinery  Search this
Artists' materials  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Dairying  Search this
Farm equipment  Search this
Fur trade  Search this
Handicraft  Search this
Hunting  Search this
Mechanical drawing  Search this
Silverware  Search this
Silverwork  Search this
Smoking paraphernalia  Search this
Taxidermy  Search this
Tobacco industry  Search this
Tobacco jars and boxes  Search this
Tobacco pipes  Search this
Trapping  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_41148
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_41148

[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 Illinois Tool Works]

Company Name:
Illinois Tool Works  Search this
Related companies:
Canada Illinois Tools Ltd. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) ; Diamed (Elk Grove Village, IL) ; Shakeproof (Elgin, IL) ; Shakeproof, Inc. ; Shakeproof Lock Washer Co. ; SIMCO Co., Inc.  Search this
Notes content:
One piece OVERSIZE ; Machinery: hobs, shaper cutters, master gears, burnishers, gear cutters, milling cutters, tools, broaches, involute splines, induction heating equipment, inspecting machinery, switches, screws, and other fasteners. Shakeproof fasteners: lock washers ; thread cutting screws ; sems. Static control equipment: static neutralizing bars and ionizers ; in-line ionizers for pneumatic conveyors ; electrostatic generators ; web cleaners ; ionizers for electronics and cleanroom environments. Arbors ; reamers ; gear inspection equipment ; cutting tools ; hob sharpeners ; lock washers and terminals ; etc. Diamed: insert mold plastic products for medical industry (needle and filter components) ; standard molded products for medical industry (small vein needles ; on/off clamps ; one way vlaves ; filters)...this comprises the uncataloged portion.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
26 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this
Medical and surgical instruments and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Hardware  Search this
Machine-tools  Search this
Medical instruments and apparatus industry  Search this
Metal-working machinery  Search this
Surgical instruments and apparatus industry  Search this
Tools  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_20988
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_20988

[Trade catalogs from Sterling Drug, Inc.]

Variant company name:
Hackensack, NJ  Search this
Company Name:
Sterling Drug, Inc.  Search this
Related companies:
National Laboratories, Lehn & Fink Industrial Products Div. ; Lehn & Fink Products Group ; Winthrop Consumer Products, Glenbrook Laboratories (New York, NY) ; McMahon Group, Winthrop Pharmaceuticals  Search this
Notes content:
Masterpiece high gloss floor finish and penetrating wax stripper ; Lysol brand products ; floor care products ; washroom products ; cleaners & degreasers ; healthcare disinfectant products ; insecticides ; air sanitizers ; "Dairy Ease" chewable lactase tablets ; "Injectable Medications: A Guide to Stability and Reconstitution". "Certificate of Award" for completing work standardization and procedures training course. See SIRIS blog for brief history of company by historian working with the Sterling Drug collection at the Archives Center at NMAH: http://si-siris.blogspot.com/2012/01/researcher-finds-pain-and-relief-in.html
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
9 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Montvale, New Jersey, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Cleaning tools and supplies  Search this
Drugs; pharmaceuticals and patent medicines  Search this
Topic:
Cleaning compounds  Search this
Cleaning machinery and appliances  Search this
Drugs  Search this
Patent medicines  Search this
Pharmacy  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_22764
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_22764

[Trade catalogs from Pangborn Corp.]

Variant company name:
Company founder Thomas Pangborn developed the process known as sandblasting which combines compressed air and sand to clean metal by particle impact.(see http://www.pangborn.com/about.asp).  Search this
Company Name:
Pangborn Corp.  Search this
Notes content:
One container OVERSIZE. Circa 1918-1954 materials from the Pangborn Corp., which manufacturs surface preparation systems, equipment and services for industrial purposes. File contains trade catalogs on blast cleaning and dust collecting equipment : Rotoblasts and equipment, blast machines, blast cleaning nozzles, blast cleaning cabinets, blast gun, blast cleaning tanks, hand cabinets, barrels, rotative tables and blast cleaning rooms. One brochure is in Spanish. Also contains a Golden Anniversary commemorative booklet (1904-1954). File contains hard copies of two company histories...this comprises the uncataloged portion.
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
22 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Cleaning tools and supplies  Search this
Industrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)  Search this
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this
Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this
Topic:
Cleaning compounds  Search this
Cleaning machinery and appliances  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Iron industry and trade  Search this
Machine-tools  Search this
Machinery  Search this
Metal-working machinery  Search this
Steel industry and trade  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_28564
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_28564

[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 New Process Mfg. Co.]

Company Name:
New Process Mfg. Co.  Search this
Notes content:
OVERSIZE ; "Ziegler" self-gathering corn harvesters.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
8 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Salina, Kansas, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Agricultural tools and machinery  Search this
Farm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)  Search this
Topic:
Agricultural implements  Search this
Agricultural machinery  Search this
Dairying  Search this
Farm equipment  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_31223
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_31223

[Trade catalogs from Newman Mfg. Co. (Cincinnati, OH)]

Variant company name:
Established 1882  Search this
Company Name:
Newman Mfg. Co. (Cincinnati, OH)  Search this
Notes content:
one container OVERSIZE ; Bulletin boards and changeable letter directories ; theatre supplies ; bronze and brass thresholds ; architectural and ornamental brass, bronze, steel and iron ; door hardware ; railings ; bronze tablets, honor rolls, commercial signs, nameplates, etched brass signs, and cast characters ; lavatory stall fittings.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
18 pieces; 4 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Metalwork products (architectural and ornamental)  Search this
Plumbing supplies and fixtures  Search this
Retailers equipment and supplies  Search this
Theatre and entertainment supplies  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Amusements  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Architectural metal-work  Search this
Art metal-work  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Entertaining  Search this
Hardware  Search this
Metal-work  Search this
Plumbing equipment industry  Search this
Plumbing fixtures  Search this
Retail trade equipment industry  Search this
Theaters  Search this
Theatrical paraphernalia  Search this
Tools  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_31836
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_31836

[Trade catalogs from Nichols & Shepard Co.]

Variant company name:
Established 1848  Search this
Company Name:
Nichols & Shepard Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Nichols, Shepard & Co.  Search this
Notes content:
one envelope OVERSIZE ; Steam traction engines ; "Vibrator" threshing machinery ; plain engines ; horse power establishments ; clover huller attachments ; oil-gas tractors.
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists and manual
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
20 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Battle Creek, Michigan, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Agricultural tools and machinery  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Farm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)  Search this
Topic:
Agricultural implements  Search this
Agricultural machinery  Search this
Dairying  Search this
Engines  Search this
Farm equipment  Search this
Motors  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_32132
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_32132

[Trade catalogs from PPG Industries, Inc.]

Variant company name:
Established 1883  Search this
Company Name:
PPG Industries, Inc.  Search this
Related companies:
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.  Search this
Notes content:
Two pieces OVERSIZE ; Plate glass ; flat glass ; automotive glass ; aircraft glass ; fiber glass ; coatings and resins ; industrial chemicals ; agricultural chemicals ; heated twindow ; Solarban twindow ; float glass ; solar glass ; architectural glass ; glass spandrel panels ; "PITTCO" aluminum entrance systems ; "Herculite" doors and frames ; "Silhouette" doors and frames ; "Nucite" glass chalkboards ; tinted glass ; aluminum paneling and extrusions ; "Duracron" thermosetting acrylic architectural coatings ; "Pennvernon" Graylite glass ; "Nesatron" glass.
Includes:
Trade catalog and samples
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
25 pieces; 4 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Agricultural tools and machinery  Search this
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Ceramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stones  Search this
Chemicals and chemical products  Search this
Educational institutions; equipment and supplies (includes playground equipment)  Search this
Farm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)  Search this
Paint; varnishes; adhesives; coatings; etc.  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
"Schools -- Furniture, equipment, etc."  Search this
Adhesives  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Agricultural implements  Search this
Agricultural machinery  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Chemicals  Search this
Dairying  Search this
Farm equipment  Search this
Glass  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Paint industry and trade  Search this
Playgrounds  Search this
Porcelain  Search this
Pottery  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_33604
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_33604

[Trade catalogs from Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.]

Company Name:
Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.  Search this
Related companies:
Manhattan Rubber Mfg. Co. ; Manhattan Rubber Mfg. Div. ; Grey Rock  Search this
Notes content:
one container OVERSIZE ; mechanical rubber goods ; mill yard hose ; v-belts for engines ; vibration dampener bushing wheels ; "Condor" whipcord cone belt ; conveyor, elevator and transmission belts ; oilless bearings ; fire, water, steam, air, suction, garden, oil, acid, and air brake hoses ; "Rubber Mats" catalog has interesting cover (early 1900's) ; "Rubber Book: Being A Catalog of Mechanical Rubber Goods" (1917) ; automobile brakes ; "Condor" asbestos friction material .
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists and manual
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
167 pieces; 6 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Passaic, New Jersey, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Firefighting and fire engines  Search this
Foundries; supplies and equipment  Search this
Fuel (includes oil; petroleum; gas; coal; etc.)  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
Materials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.)  Search this
Medical and surgical instruments and supplies  Search this
Military equipment and supplies (including uniforms)  Search this
Mills and milling supplies  Search this
Mining machinery; equipment and supplies  Search this
Plumbing supplies and fixtures  Search this
Pumping machinery and air compressors  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Refinery equipment  Search this
Refrigeration and ice-making equipment  Search this
Waste Management (including water treatment; recycling; refuse collection; industrial waste; etc.)  Search this
Woodworking machinery and wood crafts  Search this
Topic:
"Laboratories -- Furniture, equipment, etc."  Search this
"Recycling (Waste, etc.)"  Search this
Air conditioning  Search this
Air-compressors  Search this
Armed Forces -- Equipment  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Barrels  Search this
Boilers  Search this
Bottling  Search this
Coal  Search this
Fire fighting equipment industry  Search this
Foundries  Search this
Fuel  Search this
Furnaces  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Garden tools  Search this
Heating  Search this
Heating and ventilation industry  Search this
Ice -- Manufacture  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Machinery  Search this
Medical instruments and apparatus industry  Search this
Military supplies  Search this
Military uniforms  Search this
Milling machinery  Search this
Mining machinery industry  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_9417
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_9417

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