Stewart’s name is virtually unknown today, but he was as rich as, and associated with, more well-known magnates John Jacob Astor and Cornelius Vanderbilt. Maybe because Stewart made his millions through retail he seemed somehow less glamorous.
Category: History and Culture
One of the fascinating things about the Libraries’ trade literature collection is that it not only showcases companies from the past in American industry, but it can also trace the development of companies that still exist today.
World Trade Center, photograph by Elizabeth Periale. In photography, poetry and prose: Stepping through the ashes, [photographs by] Eugene Richards; [interviews by] Janine Altongy. September eleven, Maryland voices: reaction, reflection, more »
It’s Baby Safety Month, and parents of every era have wanted furniture and gadgets that are safe for their children to use and enjoy.
Jaeger, Charles J.,Co., Fun-Ful Playground Equipment Line, 1925, Ball-Bearing Merry-Go-Round (top), Improved Ocean Wave No. 201 (bottom). More images from this catalog are also available. Happy Labor Day! Time to more »
Summer might be coming to a close but (hopefully!) that also means a little cooler weather—perfect to relax outside on a hammock.
For some, the new school year has already begun. For others, it will soon be here.
Textile Novelties, a trade catalog by J. B. Patterson & Co., gives us a look into 1892 and the styles of school bags over one hundred years ago . . .