Subject: Consumer goods

A 1901 sample catalogue from Sears, Roebuck and Co., soliciting 50 cents for a larger, fully illustrated edition featuring clothing, guns, and other merchandise. The catalogue was distributed in Fulton, DesPlaines, Jefferson, and Wayman Streets. The catalogue is associated with Julius Rosenwald, the founder of modern-day Sears.

Full-page advertisement for Hand Sapolio Kosher Soap, extolling its virtues. Published July 1, 1904. Found within Ms. Coll. 1410, M, Box 6, Folder 99.

Trade card depicting a log cabin in winter. The card advertises G. H. Ackerman's business located at 445 State Street and lists items such as clothes wringers, fluting machines, and children's carriages among the goods sold. The card dates to circa 1885. The location is implied to be in the vicinity of latitude 41.3082517002475 and longitude -72.9241605001172.