Last week I scanned a catalog from Taylor Instrument Companies from 1919. Already by that time they are manufacturing thermometers, barometers, hydrometers, compasses, and more. The price list is at the front (pages 3 – 34) so the actual title page for the catalog is at page 35. That price list actually came inside a …
Last week I scanned two booklets that promote Rochester. First is Living in Rochester from 1969. It is only 32 pages. The text is by by Martha Herbrecht Darcy of Darcy Communications but there isn’t much text. This does have some nice photos and some interesting graphics that make up for the lack of text. …
Last week I scanned 3 booklets and 3 stereoviews. First was Promote Your Home with Shrubs, Fruits and Flowers (1931) by Chase Brothers Company. Rather than being a plant catalog, it was a a nice booklet telling how your home would look better with some plants and trees on your property. Many houses at that …
Rochester in 1904 is a book published by the Rochester Chamber of Commerce. It tells you what Rochester has to offer to the people living and working here, It has some nice pictures of the area including the City parks. This picture is showing off the new street cleaning system. They are using a horse …