Oshkosh, Wis. Castle-Pierce Press, c. 1930's. Staplebound. 24 pages. 28 x 24 cm. Illustrated sales catalog featuring detailed descriptions of the ironing machines offered by the American Ironing Machine Co., Algonquin, Illinois. A distinctive feature of this catalog is the visual portrayal of women operating the machines throughout the history... More
c. 1920. Cards. Color illustrated advertisement for Johnson's Wax Electric floor Polisher. Targeted to "Discriminating people", and reminding the homemaker - "Keeping your floors in perfect condition will become a pleasure." Pristine. More
Cincinnati: The Williamson Heater Company, 1927. Staplebound. 17 pages. 23 x 10 cm. Before the clothes dryer as we now know, there was a half step improvement for homemakers: a cabinet where one would hang clothes, after using the wringer, which basically operated like a large hair dryer. The logic... More
Cincinnati: The Procter & Gamble Co., 1918. Wraps. 68 pages. 18 x 13 cm. In case anyone has forgotten the drudgery of housework and especially laundry, this booklet will certainly be a reminder. Filled with scientific and practical laundry solutions. One chapter - Practical Laundry Work, conjures up the back... More
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