Fort Dearborn Watch & Clock Co. Illustrated wholesale catalogue and price list., Chicago Ill., undated

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Ephemera

Date

undated

GUSN

GUSN-367220

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Fort Dearborn Watch & Clock Co. Illustrated wholesale catalogue and price list., Chicago Ill., undated
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Description

Bound trade catalog published by the Fort Dearborn Watch & Clock Co. based in Chicago, Illinois. Products advertised include clocks, watches, silverware, canes, pens, pencils, umbrellas, musical instruments, books, and musical instruments, among others. Includes illustrations of products advertised along with product number, product description, specifications, and pricing. An index can be found inside the catalog's front cover.

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Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
jewelry
watches
clocks
diamond (mineral)
umbrellas
musical instruments
pens (drawing and writing)
pencils (drawing and writing equipment)
silverware
canes (walking sticks)
illustrations (layout features)
indexes (reference sources)
prices
specifications
printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

1 bound trade catalog, 776 pages : illustrations ; 12 x 9 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2021

Reference Code

EP001.12.007.003.021

Acqusition Type

Bequest

Credit Line

Bequest of Christopher Monkhouse, 2021

Places

Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)

Record Details

Originator

Fort Dearborn Watch & Clock Co. (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Other Organizations

Fort Dearborn Watch & Clock Co.

Subjects

Description Level

Item

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