Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Special Catalogue of Tombstones, Monuments, Tablets and Markers

Special Catalogue of Tombstones, Monuments, Tablets and Markers (1902)

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There was a time when Sears Roebuck sold tombstones and other funerary markers - this is the 1902 catalog.  The opening sales pitch covers the source of the marble, artisans employed, pricing (you could order COD), reliability and freight.  Even knowing how prices have changed these seem quite low ($6.73?).  I can't help but wonder how many Sears sold.

(By the way, Archive.org texts are easier to navigate "full screen" - which isn't full screen to your monitor but to the browser window.)