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Description

The stereograph contains a black and white image of Sears, Roebuck & Co.'s printing presses, which printed blank forms for clerical and merchandising departments. Image shows printers (mostly young men) operating the machines. The room's design contains large columns, high ceilings, and approximately three large printing press under four large windows. The room also contains large stacks of white paper. The image is on a cream-colored paper card mount.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n. d.

Measurement

3 9/16 X 7 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

albumen print on paper card mount

Inscription

recto, bottom right: no. 34 A CORNER IN THE PRESS ROOM. / SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., Chicago, Ill. verso, center: No. 34. A CORNER IN THE PRESS ROOM. / Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago, Ill.

Subjects

Catalogs--Printing; Mail-order business--United States; Sears, Roebuck and Company

Work Type

stereograph

Class

photos

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

6545

Digital ID

FVW_06545

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

A Corner in the Press Room. Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago, Ill.

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