| Dates: | 1864-1986, 2022 |
| Size: | 29 linear feet in 34 boxes, includes 88 bound volumes |
| Repository: | Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, 400 S. State Street, Chicago, IL 60605 |
| Collection Number: | spe-nhrc-tcc |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition: | The Special Collections and Preservation Division began collecting trade catalogs of Chicago-area companies in 1995. Additions to the collection are made on an ongoing basis. |
| Conditions Governing Access: | Materials are open without restrictions. |
| Language of Materials: | Materials are primarily in English with a couple titles in Spanish and Polish. |
| Conditions Governing Use: | Please consult staff to determine ability to reuse materials from collection. |
| Preferred Citation: | When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: Trade Catalog Collection, [Box #, Folder #, or Volume #], Special Collections, Chicago Public Library |
| Finding Aid Author: | Processed by Andrea P. Telli, 1998. Added entries made by Glenn Humphreys, 2003 and by Sarah Zimmerman, 2004, 2006 and 2017. Updated and ingested into ArchivesSpace by Michelle McCoy, 2022 |
Abstract
The collection consists of catalogs and advertisements for goods and services produced or sold by Chicago’s manufacturers, retail stores, wholesale houses and other businesses. The product categories include agriculture, amusement, apparel, appliances, automotive, bicycles, construction, education, furniture, hardware, housewares, jewelry, machinery, medicine, music, printing, publishing, sporting goods and general merchandise.
Historical/Biographical
Trade catalogs began appearing internationally in the early 18th century and some scholars cite Benjamin Franklin’s catalog of books, first published in 1744, as the beginning of America’s culture of mail order and trade catalog advertising.1 These booklets and sales sheets were generally published by manufacturers or retail outlets to advertise their products and designs. By the 19th century, advances in printing technology made trade catalogs easier to produce and accessible sales tools for a wide range of businesses. As a result, they were available to consumers nationwide, including rural customers.
Aided by a flourishing railroad system and the 1893 introduction of rural free delivery, as well as the advent of parcel post in 1912, Chicago soon became the hub of mail order business. Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Montgomery Wards were two of the largest commercial operations thriving in Chicago, but hundreds of other Chicago businesses, large and small, advertised merchandise such as bicycles, roller skates, prefabricated houses and furniture, suits, furs and veterinary supplies. In addition to the array of merchandise available, consumers also had choices to make about specific items. Clothing manufacturers enclosed fabric swatches with their catalogs. Paint manufacturers offered paint chips and illustrations of houses painted in different styles. Consumers began to look upon trade catalogs as “wishbooks,” with the exciting variety of choices they offered.
Many companies advertised more than merchandise; they offered advice on etiquette and stylish dressing and even how to improve one’s business by buying their products. Trade catalogs also illustrated scenes of life in Chicago that invited “readers to visit Chicago, either as armchair travelers, or as actual tourists. For those content to stay down on the farm, the catalogs shaped an image of Chicago for several generations.”2
Over the years, many of these Chicago based businesses ceased to exist, but their catalogs, artifacts of late 19th and early 20th-century America, hold the stories of what was fashionable in the past. Trade catalogs not only show what people were wearing, but also what they bought for their homes and the materials with which their homes or businesses were constructed. Trade catalogs printed prior to 1906, when Theodore Roosevelt signed the Pure Food and Drug Act, showed which medicines were sold to cure ailments such as “hysteria” and “tobacco habit.” In addition to illustrating consumer lifestyles, catalogs show what prices Americans paid for goods and the economics of the time. For companies whose financial records no longer exist, trade catalogs serve as the documents of entrepreneurial and internal history of these firms.
1. Lawrence B. Romaine. A Guide to American Trade Catalogs, 1744-1900 (New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1960), ix.
2. Thomas Schlereth. Artifacts and the American Past (Walnut Creek, Calif.: AltaMira Press, 1996), 64.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of catalogs and advertisements for goods and services produced or sold by Chicago’s manufacturers, retail stores, wholesale houses and other businesses. The product categories include agriculture, amusement, apparel, appliances, automotive, bicycles, construction, education, furniture, hardware, housewares, jewelry, machinery, medicine, music, printing, publishing, sporting goods and general merchandise.
Arrangement
The catalogs are arranged alphabetically by business name, business event or individual businessperson’s last name and then by catalog title or description. When a business name begins with a first name or initials, the alphabetization begins with these. Box 1, folder 1 contains an index of businesses by product type that was created and maintained by archivists in the cataloging process. Some of these categories have been parenthetically inserted into item descriptions to aid searches of the collection inventory. The subject categories include agriculture, amusement, apparel, appliances, automobile, bicycle, construction, education, furniture, hardware, housewares, jewelry, machinery, medicine, music, printing, publishing, sporting goods and general merchandise. Some business, however, carried an eclectic range of goods and these subject designations may not be inclusive. The bound volume designations of A, B and C are used to differentiate the physical size of the catalog.
Subject Headings
- Advertising cards
- Agriculture -- Equipment and supplies -- Catalogs
- Artists’ materials -- Catalogs -- History -- Sources
- Automobiles -- Catalogs -- History -- Sources
- Bicycles -- Catalogs -- History -- Sources
- Business enterprises -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History
- Business enterprises -- United States -- History
- Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- Sources
- Clothing and dress -- Catalogs
- Commercial catalogs -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Commercial products -- History -- Sources
- Construction industry -- Equipment and supplies -- Catalogs -- History -- Sources
- Furniture -- Catalogs -- History -- Sources
- Hardware industry -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Home furnishings -- Catalogs -- History -- Sources
- Household appliances -- Catalogs -- History -- Sources
- Ironwork -- Catalogs -- History -- Sources
- Jewelry -- Catalogs -- History -- Sources
- Mail-order business -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Marshall Field's (Department store)
- Medicine -- Equipment and supplies -- Catalogs -- History -- Sources
- Montgomery Ward
- Musical instruments -- Catalogs -- History -- Sources
- Printing machinery and supplies -- Catalogs -- History -- Sources
- Publishing -- Catalogs -- History -- Sources
- Sears, Roebuck and Company
- Silverwork -- Catalogs -- History -- Sources
- Sporting goods -- Equipment and supplies -- Catalogs -- History -- Sources
- Woodwork -- Catalogs -- History – Sources
Related Materials
- Chicago City-Wide Collection
- Chicago Postcard Collection
Collection Inventory
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Index of businesses and products, undated, 2022 |
| Box 8 | Folder 2 | A.B. Dick Company (printing), The Edison Diaphragm Mimeograph: An Improved Machine for Reduplicating Typewriting, Handwriting, Drawings, Music, Maps, Etc., Etc., undated |
| Box 2 | Folder 18 | A. Bishop & Company (apparel), Finished Features in…Fine Furs, undated |
| Bound Volume B1 | A.C. Becken Company (jewelry), 12th annual catalog and price list, 1903 | |
| Bound Volume B2 | A.C. Becken Company (jewelry), 17th annual catalog and price list, 1908 | |
| Bound Volume B3 | A.C. Becken Company (jewelry), catalog and price list, 1915 | |
| Box 16 | Folder 8 | A.C. McClurg & Company (publishing), Classified Subject Catalogue of Medical Books and Books on Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Hygiene, Etc., Etc., catalog no. 8, 1899 May |
| Bound Volume A1 | A.C. McClurg & Company (publishing), Illustrated Catalogue of Books Standard & Holiday, 1903-1904 | |
| Bound Volume A2 | A.C. McClurg & Company (publishing), Illustrated Catalogue of Books Standard & Holiday, 1904-1905 | |
| Box 16 | Folder 9 | A.C. McClurg & Company (publishing), Price List of Valentines, 1894 |
| Bound Volume A3 | A.D. Farmer & Son Type Founding Co. (printing), Abridged Specimen Book, 1899 | |
| Box 23 | Folder 18 | A.G. Spalding & Brothers (sporting goods), Gun Department Catalogue, 1886 September |
| Box 1 | Folder 24 | A.H. Andrews & Co. (furniture), The Andrew’s Gem Folding Bed, undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 25 | A.H. Andrews & Co. (furniture), Andrews’ New Rugby Stationary School Desks, undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 26 | A.H. Andrews & Co. (furniture), The Andrews Parlor Folding Beds, undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 27 | A.H. Andrews & Co. (furniture), School Goods Furniture Apparatus Supplies, undated |
| Box 25 | Folder 15 | A.H. Vilas Company (art supplies, home décor), General Catalog of Picture Mouldings and Frames, Picture Framers’ Supplies, Tools and Materials, 1905 |
| Box 18 | Folder 11 | A.J. Nystron & Company (publishing), Book of Specimens: W. & A.K. Johnston’s Maps and Globes, undated |
| Box 9 | Folder 12 | A.M. Foster & Company, Soda Counter Goods, 1908 |
| Box 13 | Folder 12 | A.N. Kellogg (advertising), Kellogg’s List, undated |
| Box 20 | Folder 15 | A. Roterberg (amusements, toys), Reliable Magical Apparatus, catalog no. 9, undated |
| Box 23 | Folder 24 | A. Starr Best (sporting goods), The Alamo Line of Canvas Hammocks, undated |
| Box 23 | Folder 26 | A. Stenhouse & Co. (printing), Catalogue of Type Used by A. Stenhouse and Co. in Making Rubber Stamps and Printing Wheels, undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 2 | Adams & Westlake Manufacturing Company (appliances), Latest Oil Stoves, undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 3 | Adams & Westlake Manufacturing Company (appliances), Monarch Vapor Stoves and Pneumatic Ranges, undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 4 | Adams & Westlake Manufacturing Company (appliances), Wire Gauze Non-Explosive Oil Stoves, 1884 |
| Box 1 | Folder 5 | Addressograph Company (machinery), Its Uses and Advantages, no. 11, 1907 June |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 | Addressograph Company (machinery), 410 S. Peoria Street, Addressograph: The Card That Addresses Itself on Every Form, 1920 |
| Box 1 | Folder 7 | Adler-Jones Company (home décor), The Guide to Better Window Displays, 1923 Spring |
| Box 27 | Folder 1 | Advance Machine Co. (machinery), Advance Vending Machines, catalog no. 37, undated |
| Bound Volume A4 | Albright-Nell Company (meat processing), Anco Machinery and Equipment for the Meat Industry, 1923 | |
| Box 20 | Folder 1 | Alexander H. Revell & Company (furniture), Revell’s Assorted Line of High-Grade Juvenile Metal Furniture, undated |
| Box 8 | Folder 10 | Alfred E. Dore & Co. (beauty supplies), Burnett’s Floral Hand Book, undated |
| Box 13 | Folder 2 | Alfred Johnson Skate Co. (sporting goods), Skate for Health, Skate for Fun, 1925 |
| Box 20 | Folder 6 | Alfred L. Robbins Company (medical supplies), Physical, Chemical, Optical Instruments and Apparatus, 1898 |
| Box 1 | Folder 8 | Alvah Manufacturing Co. (sewing machines, carriages), catalog, undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 9 | American Book Company (publishing), The School Calendar (2), 1897-1898 |
| Bound Volume A5 | American Bureau of Engineering (automotive), The Automobile Storage Battery: Its Care and Repair, 2nd ed., 1919 | |
| Box 1 | Folder 10 | American Compound Door Company (home improvement), The American Compound Inlaid Door, circa 1912 |
| Box 1 | Folder 11 | American Desk and Seating Co. (furniture), catalog no. 18, undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 12 | American Face Brick Association (construction), The Home Fires: A Few Suggestions for Face Brick Fireplaces, 1925 |
| Box 1 | Folder 13 | American Flyer Manufacturing Co. (model trains), Typical American Design…Years Ahead in New Features, 1934 |
| Box 1 | Folder 14 | American Flyer Manufacturing Co. (model trains), American Flyer Model Trains, 1937 |
| Box 1 | Folder 15 | American School of Correspondence at Armour Institute of Technology (hardware, instruments), Experimental Apparatus for Student Workers, 1905 |
| Box 1 | Folder 16 | American School Furniture Co. (furniture), The Royal Automatic, undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 17 | American Seating Company (furniture), Chancel Furniture, 1925 |
| Bound Volume A6 | American Steel & Wire Company (construction), Catalogue and Handbook of Electrical Wires and Cables, 1910 | |
| Box 1 | Folder 18 | American Steel & Wire Company (construction), American Steel Fence Posts, 1913 |
| Box 1 | Folder 19 | American Steel & Wire Company (construction), Catalogue of American Fence and American Steel Gates, undated |
| Box 27 | Folder 2 | American Straw Board Co. (bookbinding), Specimen Sheets of Bookbinders’ Rolls and Stamps, undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 20 | American Terra Cotta Corporation (construction), American Terra Cotta, undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 21 | Ames & Frost Company (furniture), Folding Bed Catalogue, 1891 |
| Box 1 | Folder 22 | Ames & Frost Company (furniture), Woven Wire Mattresses, Folding Beds, Spring Beds and Cots, 1893 |
| Box 1 | Folder 23 | Ames & Frost Company (bicycles), Imperial Wheels, 1894 |
| Box 1 | Folder 28 | Ansonia Clock Company (housewares), catalog reprint, 1886-1887 |
| Box 1 | Folder 29 | Archer Iron Works (hardware), Steel Wheelbarrows, undated |
| Bound Volume A7 | Armour & Co. (meat packing, housewares), [soap sales catalog], circa 1910 | |
| Box 1 | Folder 30 | Armstrong-Blum Manufacturing Company (machinery), catalog no. 7, 1928 |
| Box 20 | Folder 8 | Arthur E. Robinson (housewares), The Novelty Rubber Soap Holder, undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 33 | Associated Military Stores (uniforms), Correct Uniforms for Officers, 1936 |
| Box 1 | Folder 34 | Atlas Portland Cement Company (construction), Information for Home Builders, 1918 |
| Box 1 | Folder 35 | Atlas Portland Cement Company (construction), Silos of Concrete, 1916 |
| Box 1 | Folder 36 | Atlas School Supply Co. (education supplies), catalog no. 35, 1914 |
| Box 1 | Folder 37 | Ault & Wiborg Company (printing), Poster Album, 1902 |
| Box 1 | Folder 40 | Autopoint Company (art supplies), Autopoint the Better Pencil, undated |
| Box 11 | Folder 6 | B.F. Gump Co. (hardware, machinery), catalog no. 85, 1924 March 5 |
| Box 2 | Folder 1 | Bakery & Confectionery Workers’ Int’l Union of America, Catalogue of Combination Union Labels that Advertise, undated |
| Box 2 | Folder 2 | Barawik Co., Radio Catalog, 1925 |
| Bound Volume B4 | Barbee Wire & Iron Works (construction), Complete Catalogue No. “B” 50, Illustrating, Describing and Pricing a General Line of Plain and Ornamental Steel, Iron and Wire Work, 1894 | |
| Box 2 | Folder 3 | Barbee Wire & Iron Works (construction), The “Boss” Roller (ground roller), circa 1901 |
| Bound Volume B5 | Barnhart Brothers & Spindler (printing), Book of Type Specimens, undated | |
| Box 2 | Folder 5 | Barnhart Brothers & Spindler (printing), Gothics: Cast on the Point Line, Point Set, Point Body Lining System from SuperiorCopper-Mixed Metal in Deep Cut Matrices, undated |
| Box 2 | Folder 6 | Barnhart Brothers & Spindler (printing), Patent Copper and Brass Thin Spaces, undated |
| Bound Volume A8 | Barnhart Brothers & Spindler (printing), Specimen Book and Price List of the Great Western Type Foundry, 1873 | |
| Box 27 | Folder 4 | Beardslee Chandelier Manufacturing Co. (home décor), Distinctive Lighting Fixtures, catalog no. 46, 1932 |
| Box 2 | Folder 9 | Beckley-Cardy Company (education), Catalog of Books, Helps and Supplies for Teachers and Schools, 1923-1924 |
| Box 2 | Folder 10 | Beckley-Cardy Company (home décor), Catalog of Pictures and Statuary, undated |
| Box 2 | Folder 11 | Beckley-Ralston Company (automotive, bicycles),Bicycle Carriage & Automobile Hardware, 1902 |
| Box 2 | Folder 12 | Beckley-Ralston Company (automotive, bicycles), Fall & Winter Trade Bulletin and Buyers Guide, no. 57, 1915 November |
| Box 2 | Folder 13 | Belding Brothers & Company (sewing), Hints on Art Needle Work, circa 1888 |
| Box 2 | Folder 14 | Belding Brothers & Company, Slate Drawings - Useful and Instructive, undated |
| Bound Volume B6 | Benj. Allen & Co. (jewelry), Jewelry, Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Sterling Silver, Sliver Plated Ware and Optical Goods, 1957 | |
| Box 2 | Folder 15 | Benjamin Moore & Company (paint), Sani-Flat: A Sanitary Flat Oil Paint for all Interior Painting, color chart, undated |
| Box 2 | Folder 19 | Black Manufacturing Company (automotive), Black Motor Vehicles, catalog supplement, 1908 |
| Box 2 | Folder 22 | Boston Store (apparel), January Bargain Book, Big Price Reductions, 1916 |
| Box 2 | Folder 23 | Botanical Decorating Co. (home décor), Botanical Decorations: Spring and Summer, circa 1920 |
| Box 2 | Folder 24 | Bowen Brothers (housewares), Price List of Earthen Ware, circa 1865 |
| Box 2 | Folder 25 | Bradley Knitting Company (apparel), 1924 Spring-Summer |
| Box 2 | Folder 26 | Bradner Smith & Company (publishing), Fine Book Papers, undated |
| Box 2 | Folder 27 | Brandenberg Cobbling Supply Company (apparel, shoes), catalog, 1907 |
| Box 2 | Folder 29 | Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co (construction), 1890 |
| Box 2 | Folder 30 | Bristol & Gale Company (agriculture, carriages), Agricultural Implements: Carriages, Buggies, Road Carts, 1891 |
| Box 2 | Folder 31 | Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Bar Fixtures, 1911-1912 |
| Box 2 | Folder 32 | Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company (sporting goods), Bowlers’ Guide and Individual Records, 1901-1902 |
| Box 2 | Folder 33 | Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company (bar equipment), Brunswick Highlights, 1893-1933, 1933 |
| Box 2 | Folder 34 | Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company (music), Brunswick Records, 1922 December |
| Box 2 | Folder 35 | Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company (sporting goods), Carom and Pocket Billiard Table Supplies, price list no. 783, 1914 March |
| Box 2 | Folder 36 | Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company (sporting goods), Carom and Pocket Billiard Table Supplies, price list no. 784, 1915 November |
| Box 3 | Folder 1 | Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company (sporting goods), How to Play Billiards, 1934 |
| Box 3 | Folder 2 | Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company (sporting goods), Rules Governing the Royal Game of Billiards, 1914 April |
| Box 3 | Folder 4 | Burton’s Book Bazaar (publishing), Catalogue of Books in all Classes of Literature, 1887 |
| Box 3 | Folder 5 | Bush Motor Company (automotive), How You Can Make Big Money in the Automobile Business, 1915 |
| Bound Volume A9 | Busiest House in America (jewelry, housewares), 14th annual illustrated catalog, 1890 | |
| Box 27 | Folder 5 | Butler Brothers (general merchandise), “Our Drummer” Our February Home Goods Sale, 1921 February |
| Box 3 | Folder 6 | Butler Doll-Stand Co., Patent Adjustable Doll-Stands, 1905 |
| Box 3 | Folder 7 | Butler Doll-Stand Co., The Butler Doll-Stand and Some of Its Uses, 1908 |
| Box 3 | Folder 8 | C.A. Taylor Trunk Works, Taylor Trunks for the Profession, circa 1902 |
| Box 18 | Folder 34 | C.D. Peacock (jewelry), The Jewel News, no. 6, 1913 June |
| Box 14 | Folder 6 | C.E. Leslie Music Co. (music, publishing), Descriptive Catalogue of the C.E. Leslie Music Books, undated |
| Box 18 | Folder 35 | C.F. Pease Company (bicycles), Asbury High Grade Bicycles, 1895 |
| Box 18 | Folder 36 | C.F. Pease Company (printing), Blue Printing Machinery, Blue Printing Accessories, catalog M-23, with correspondence, circa 1923 |
| Box 3 | Folder 9 | C.F. Pease Company (printing), Sample Book of Papers and Cloths, undated |
| Box 30 | Folder 1 | C.F. Rice (general merchandise), 1890 September |
| Box 20 | Folder 3 | C.F. Rice (general merchandise), advertisement, circa 1893 |
| Box 23 | Folder 31 | C.H. Stewart (agricultural machinery), Boomer & Boschert Presses, flyer, undated |
| Box 3 | Folder 10 | C. H. Stoelting Company (machinery), Polygraphs, Lie Detectors, circa 1968 |
| Box 3 | Folder 11 | C.M. Henderson & Co. (apparel, shoes), children’s shoes advertisement, circa 1890 |
| Box 14 | Folder 9 | C.M. Linington (general merchandise), catalog, 1878 |
| Box 6 | Folder 30 | C.P. Coggeshall (home décor), illustrated price list, 1886 |
| Box 23 | Folder 22 | C.W. Stanton Company (publishing), Catalogue of Popular Books, Family Bibles, Teachers’ Bibles, Photograph Albums, 1895-1896 |
| Box 3 | Folder 12 | Cable Company (musical instruments), Euphona Inner-Player Pianos, circa 1915 |
| Box 3 | Folder 13 | Cameron Schroth Company (machinery), “Richmond” Vacuum Cleaning Installations, circa 1910 |
| Box 3 | Folder 15 | Carbo Systems Corporation (construction), Posts for Supporting Fencing, 1916 February |
| Bound Volume B7 | Carson Pirie Scott & Co. (furniture), The Beacon Hill Collection, 1943 | |
| Box 3 | Folder 20 | Carson Pirie Scott & Co. (general merchandise), Flags and Decorations, 1907 |
| Box 3 | Folder 21 | Carson Pirie Scott & Company (general merchandise), Horse Blankets and Lap Robes, 1904-1905 |
| Box 3 | Folder 22 | Carter White Lead Company (paint), Painters’ Color Mixing Guide, 1922 |
| Box 3 | Folder 23 | Carver and Wilkie, Tailors (apparel), advertisement, undated |
| Box 3 | Folder 24 | Cash Buyers Union (carriages, general merchandise), Buggies, Surreys, Phaetons, Spring Wagons, Carts, Road Wagons, Harness, Saddles, Etc., no. 317, 1897 |
| Bound Volume B8 | Cash Buyers Union (general merchandise), Co-Operative Catalogue and Price List, no. 3, circa 1905 | |
| Box 3 | Folder 25 | Cash Buyers Union (carriages, general merchandise), Special Baby Carriage, catalog no. 29, 1894 |
| Box 3 | Folder 26 | Cash Buyers Union (bicycles), Special Catalogue No. 311, Oakwood, Arlington, Maywood Bicycles, 1896 |
| Box 3 | Folder 27 | Caxton Company (furniture), The Caxton Automatic, undated |
| Box 3 | Folder 28 | Celotex Company (construction), The Celotex Home: Hidden Comforts, 1925 |
| Box 3 | Folder 29 | Celotex Company (construction), Celotex Insulating Lumber as Plaster Base. Eliminates Lath-Saves Fuel, 1924 |
| Box 3 | Folder 30 | Celotex Company (construction), Celotex Insulating Lumber in the Roof-Turns Winters Cold-Sheds Summers Heat, 1924 |
| Box 3 | Folder 31 | Celotex Company (construction), Celotex Insulating Lumber Replaces Wood Sheathing. Makes Stronger, Warmer, Better Homes, 1924 |
| Box 3 | Folder 32 | Celotex Company (construction), Interiors that Speak of Charm & Comfort, circa 1933 |
| Box 3 | Folder 33 | Central Camera Company, Cameras, Kodaks, catalog no. 41 (2 copies), 1931-1932 |
| Bound Volume B9 | Central Scientific Company, Physical Apparatus and Instruments Including Sections on Related Tools, Raw Materials and Chemical Apparatus, catalog F, no. 123, undated | |
| Box 4 | Folder 1 | Central Scientific Company, Catalog of Apparatus for Agriculture and Biology, 1925 |
| Box 4 | Folder 3 | Charles R. Barnett Co. (housewares), Flexible Curtain Rod, 1903 |
| Box 8 | Folder 39 | Chas. A. Faust (art supplies), Faust’s Complete Card Writer, Lessons and Alphabets for Use of Brushes, Marking, Soennecken, Payzant and Common Pens, Air Brushes and Relief Pencils, 1920 |
| Box 23 | Folder 28 | Chas. A. Stevens & Brothers (apparel), 1903-1904 Fall-Winter |
| Box 23 | Folder 29 | Chas. A. Stevens & Brothers (apparel), 1905 Spring-Summer |
| Box 23 | Folder30 | Chas. A. Stevens & Brothers (apparel), Fine Cloaks and Silks, 1894-1895 Fall-Winter |
| Box 4 | Folder 4 | Chas. A. Stevens & Brothers (apparel), Silk Dress Goods, 1892 Spring-Summer |
| Box 28 | Folder 5 | Chas. F. Lorenzen & Co. (construction), Artistic Fire Places, Grates, Tiles and Grilled, illustrated wholesale catalog no. 45, circa 1900 |
| Box 9 | Folder 22 | Chas. H. Gall (funeral supplies), Designs of Markers and Tablets, undated |
| Box 4 | Folder 6 | Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Co. (construction, furniture), High Grade Interior Trim, Built in Furniture, Sash Doors, Hardware Flooring, Lumber and Hardware, circa 1915 |
| Box 4 | Folder 7 | Chicago Apparatus Company, Scientific Instruments, Laboratory Supplies, Chemicals, catalog no. 34, 1925 |
| Box 4 | Folder 8 | Chicago Artificial Limb Co. (medical supplies), circa 1898 |
| Box 4 | Folder 9 | Chicago Blue Print Paper Co. (art supplies), Blue Process Papers, 1892 September |
| Box 4 | Folder 10 | Chicago Car Seal Co. (hardware), Case or Box Seals, undated |
| Box 4 | Folder 11 | Chicago Cardboard Company (art supplies), Crescent Art Poster Board, V-neer Finish Board, circa 1955 |
| Box 4 | Folder 12 | Chicago Corset Co. (apparel), catalog, 1883 |
| Box 27 | Folder 6 | Chicago Costume Works (theatrical), catalog no. 5, undated |
| Box 4 | Folder 13 | Chicago Costume and Cotillion Works (theatrical), Importers and Manufacturers of Theatrical andMasquerade Costumes and All Necessary Articles for Stage Make-Up, 1908 |
| Box 4 | Folder 14 | Chicago Cottage Organ Company (musical instruments), advertisement, circa 1890s |
| Bound Volume A10 | Chicago Engineer Supply Company (CESCO), Engineering Supplies and Steam Specialties, catalog no. 25, 1915 | |
| Bound Volume A11 | Chicago Engineer Supply Company (CESCO), catalog no. 40, 1926 | |
| Box 4 | Folder 15 | Chicago Fertilizer Works (agriculture), Farmers’ Handy Pocket Companion, 1909 |
| Box 4 | Folder 16 | Chicago Flexible Shaft Company (agriculture), Stewart Cow and Horse Clipping and Sheep Shearing Machines, catalog no. 137, 1937 |
| Box 4 | Folder 17 | Chicago Fur Company (apparel), Exclusive Fur Fashions, 12th annual catalog, 1900-1901 |
| Box 4 | Folder 18 | Chicago House Wrecking Company (hardware, housewares) [See also: Harris Brothers Company], Machinery Supplies and Merchandise, catalog no. 141, 1905 |
| Box 5 | Folder 1 | Chicago House Wrecking Company (hardware, housewares) [See also: Harris Brothers Company], Merchandise for the Home, the Field, the Workshop, catalog no. 151, 1906 |
| Box 5 | Folder 2 | Chicago House Wrecking Company (hardware, housewares) [See also: Harris Brothers Company], catalog no. 148, 1907 |
| Box 5 | Folder 3 | Chicago House Wrecking Company (hardware, housewares) [See also: Harris Brothers Company], Merchandise for the Home, Field,Workshop, catalog no. 156, 1908-1909 |
| Box 5 | Folder 4 | Chicago Iron Works (machinery), Mining Machinery, catalog no. 5, 1892 |
| Box 5 | Folder 5 | Chicago Magic Company (amusements), Everything for the Magician, catalog no. 15, circa 1930 |
| Box 5 | Folder 6 | Chicago Magic Company (amusements), Superior Magical Apparatus, catalog no. 6, 1914 |
| Box 5 | Folder 7 | Chicago Magnet Shield Co. (medical supplies), Magnetic Polarity is Perfect Health, 1892 |
| Box 5 | Folder 8 | Chicago Mail Order Company (apparel), 1907-1908 Autumn-Winter |
| Box 5 | Folder 9 | Chicago Mail Order Company (apparel), 1928 Spring-Summer |
| Box 5 | Folder 10 | Chicago Mail Order Company (apparel), Great Diamond Jubilee, catalog no. 75, 1923 Spring-Summer |
| Box 5 | Folder 11 | Chicago Mercantile Co. (apparel, sewing), catalog, undated |
| Box 5 | Folder 12 | Chicago Mercantile Co. (apparel, sewing), catalog no. 144, 1913 |
| Box 5 | Folder 13 | Chicago Millwork Supply Company (construction), Garage Doors, 1920 |
| Box 27 | Folder 7 | Chicago Millwork Supply Company (construction), Special Designs from Latest Catalogue, undated |
| Box 5 | Folder 14 | Chicago Millwork Supply Company (construction), Millwork and Building Material of Guaranteed Quality, catalog no. 355, 1924 January 15 |
| Box 6 | Folder 1 | Chicago Pharmacal Company (medical supplies), Pharmaceutical Chemists, 1904 |
| Box 6 | Folder 2 | Chicago Projecting Company (amusements), Entertainment Supplies, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 3 | Chicago Roller Skate Company (sporting goods), “Chicago” for Health’s Sake, Roller Skate, 1940 |
| Box 6 | Folder 4 | Chicago Roller Skate Company (sporting goods), “Chicago” the Quality Skate, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 5 | Chicago Roller Skate Company (sporting goods), Roller Skates, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 6 | Chicago Salvage Stock Store (radio), Complete Catalog of Sets-Parts Accessories & Kits, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 7 | Chicago Scale Company (housewares), The “New” Champion Clothes Wringer, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 8 | Chicago Scale Company, Prices of Safes Reduced, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 9 | Chicago Scale Company, Reduced Price List of U.S. Standard Scales, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 10 | Chicago Scale Company, Reduced Price List of All Varieties of Scales, circa 1885 |
| Box 6 | Folder 11 | Chicago Sign Board Company (advertising), catalog no. 12 and price list, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 12 | Chicago Signal Company (machinery), Levinson Silent Call Signal System, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 13 | Chicago Spring Butt Co. (hardware), Patent Spring Hinges Door Hangers HardwareSpecialties, 1894 |
| Bound Volume A12 | Chicago Stamping Company (housewares), catalog, 1882 | |
| Box 6 | Folder 14 | Chicago Steel Tank Co., catalog no. 25, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 15 | Chicago Steel Tank Co., Manufacturers of Galvanized Steel Tanks for All Purposes, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 16 | Chicago Telephone Supply Company, Chicago Telephones, catalog no. 35, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 17 | Chicago Terra Cotta Co. (gardening), Terra Cotta Garden Ornaments Saleroom, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 18 | Chicago Uniform & Cap Co. (uniform), Police and Firemen’s Uniforms, no. 50, circa 1924 |
| Box 6 | Folder 19 | Chicago Varnish Company (paints), Architectural Varnishes and Their Application, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 20 | Chickering Brothers (musical instruments), The Acoustigrande Player Piano, undated |
| Bound Volume C1 | City Tailors (apparel), with fabric swatches, 1920-1921 Fall-Winter | |
| Box 6 | Folder 25 | Cloak Drummer Co. (apparel), catalog, 1902-1903 |
| Box 6 | Folder 26 | Cloak Drummer Co. (apparel), Cloak Manufacturers, 1906-1907 |
| Box 6 | Folder 28 | Club Aluminum Company (housewares), Club Aluminum Ware with Personal Service, A Book of Good Recipes, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 31 | Coit & Co. (paint), price list, 1897 |
| Box 6 | Folder 32 | Cole Manufacturing Company (appliances), price list no. 105, 1923 April 1 |
| Box 6 | Folder 33 | Colonial Fireplace Company (construction), The Colonial Fireplace Damper: Build Your Fireplace Genuine Behind the Bricks, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 34 | Colonial Fireplace Company (construction), Details of Fireplace Construction Drawn Under Direction of Expert Authority, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 35 | Columbia Corrugating Manufacturing Company (construction), Box Annealed “Pressed” Corrugated Iron, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 36 | Commercial Furniture Company (furniture), Lincoln Desks, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 37 | Commercial Safety Deposit Company, “Keep Your Own Key and Counsel,” 1886 January 1 |
| Box 6 | Folder 38 | Concealed Bed Corporation (furniture), The Book of Bed, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 39 | Consolidated Engineering Company (machinery), Van Auken System of Vacuum Heating, parts 1- 2, catalog no. 6, circa 1908 |
| Box 6 | Folder 40 | Consolidated Music Company (music, publishing), Catalog of Sheet Music and Music Books, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 41 | Consolidated Portrait and Frame Company (art supplies, home décor), Portraits, Picture Frames & Electric Light Prints, 1895 |
| Box 6 | Folder 42 | Consolidated Portrait and Frame Company (art supplies, home décor),, catalog supplement no. 2, circa 1905 |
| Box 7 | Folder 1 | Consumers Carriage and Manufacturing Co. (carriages), Buyer’s Guide, 1899 April 10 |
| Bound Volume C5 | Continental Tailoring Co. (apparel), with fabric swatches, 1912-1913 Fall-Winter | |
| Box 7 | Folder 2 | Cornwell, [Willett] (sewing), Cornwell’s Improved Self-Fitting Chart, for Cutting Ladies’, Misses’, and Children’s Dresses, Cloaks, Basques and Postillions, 1877 |
| Box 7 | Folder 3 | Crane Bros. Manufacturing Co. (hardware, machinery), undated |
| Bound Volume A13 | Creamery Package Manufacturing Company (agriculture, machinery), catalog no. 350, 1912 | |
| Box 7 | Folder 6 | Creamery Package Manufacturing Company (agriculture, machinery), Price Current, 1906 April |
| Box 7 | Folder 7 | Crofts and Reed (furniture, housewares), catalog, 1909 September |
| Box 7 | Folder 8 | Crofts and Reed (furniture, housewares), catalog, undated |
| Box 34 | Cruver Manufacturing Co. (home décor, printing), [custom photograph products], sample designs, sales flyer in Spanish and 4 artifact samples, circa 1928 | |
| Box 7 | Folder 9 | Cullman Wheel Co. (automotive, machinery), catalog no. 10, 1907 |
| Box 7 | Folder 10 | Curtiss-Wright Flying Schools (education), undated |
| Box 7 | Folder 11 | Czar Cycle Co. (bicycles), Czar Bicycles, 1896 |
| Box 9 | Folder 16 | D. Friedlander & Company (uniforms), The Cliff Brand Professional Uniforms, catalog D, 1914 |
| Box 3 | Folder 14 | D.M. Campana Art Company (art supplies), Artists Materials, catalog no. 13, undated |
| Box 17 | Folder 16 | D.S. Morgan and Company (agriculture), The Morgan Spading Harrows, Mowers, Reapers, Binders, Rakes, Grape Hoes, etc., 1893 |
| Box 17 | Folder 17 | D.S. Morgan and Company (agriculture), Triumph Harvesting Machinery, circa 1889 |
| Bound Volume C3 | Danforth Mills Company, Crack-a-Jack Brand, with fabric swatches, 1915 | |
| Box 7 | Folder 4 | David C. Cook Publishing Co., Christmas Suggestions Containing Letters of Suggestion for Decorations, Entertainments, Gifts, Etc. Also Appropriate Recitations, Etc., 1902 |
| Box 7 | Folder 5 | David C. Cook Publishing Co. (publishing), International Journal of Religious Education, 1929 |
| Box 7 | Folder 12 | David D. Hill Nursery Co. (gardening), photographic display catalog of evergreens, circa 1920s |
| Bound Volume B10 | David J. Molloy Company (bookbinding), Cover Designs, 1927 | |
| Box 24 | Folder 2 | David L. Streeter (apparel, shoes), Ideal Styles of Shoes, 1884 |
| Box 7 | Folder 19 | Decorator Hardware, Inc. (hardware), catalog no. 6 with price list, 1966 |
| Bound Volume B11 | Decorators Supply Co. (home décor), Capitals and Brackets: Compo Ornaments for Woodwork and Interior Decoration, 1909 | |
| Box 27 | Folder 9 | Decorators Supply Co. (construction, home décor), catalog, undated |
| Box 7 | Folder 20 | Decorators Supply Co. (construction, home décor), Period Ornaments for Furniture, catalog no. 108, 1917 |
| Box 7 | Folder 21 | Decorators Supply Co. (construction, home décor), Period Ornaments for Furniture, catalog no. 117, 1924 |
| Bound Volume B12 | Decorators Supply Co. (construction, home décor), Plastic Ornaments Made in Exterior Composition Plaster Cement, 1906 | |
| Bound Volume B13 | Decorators Supply Co. (construction, home décor), Plastic Ornaments Made in Exterior Composition Plaster Cement, 1909 | |
| Box 7 | Folder 23 | Dennison Manufacturing Company (home décor), Art and Decoration in Crepe and Tissue Paper, circa 1904 |
| Box 8 | Folder 1 | Denoyer-Geppert Co. (education), Biological Teaching Aids, 1936 |
| Bound Volume C7 | Dixie Tailoring Company (apparel), with fabric swatches, 1907-1908 Fall-Winter | |
| Box 8 | Folder 5 | Domestic Sewing Machine Company (sewing, machinery), It Stands at the Head: The Light Running “Domestic,” undated |
| Box 8 | Folder 11 | Dr. Scholl’s Foot Comfort Shoes (apparel, shoes), Dr. Scholl’s Scientific Shoes for Men and Women: The Straight Line Principle, 1934 |
| Box 8 | Folder 12 | Drexel Motor Car Corporation (automotive), Drexel Motor Cars, undated |
| Box 8 | Folder 35 | E. & T. Fairbanks Co. (machinery), Fairbanks’ Scales, The World’s Standard, 1893 |
| Box 19 | Folder 8 | E.B. Preston & Co. (bicycles), The Czar, 1895 |
| Bound Volume A14 | E.H. Sargent & Company, Scientific Laboratory Apparatus, 1914 | |
| Box 23 | Folder 21 | E.H. Stafford & Bros. (furniture), Household Furniture, Children’s Carriages and Sewing Machines, catalog no. 10, circa 1899 |
| Box 8 | Folder 13 | E.H. Stafford & Bros. (machinery), typewriters, circa 1900 |
| Box 8 | Folder 6 | E.P. Donnell Manufacturing Company (bookbinding), Donnell’s Wire Stitching Machines for Book Binders, Stationers, Printers, Lithographers, 1891 |
| Box 23 | Folder 5 | E. Silverman (hardware), Dealer in Cabinet Hardware and Upholstery Goods, catalog and price list, 1887 |
| Box 20 | Folder 13 | E.T. Root & Sons (musical instruments), Illustrated Catalogue of Musical Goods, no. 51, undated |
| Box 20 | Folder 11 | E.V. Roddin & Co. (jewelry), 32nd annual catalog, 1888 |
| Box 8 | Folder 14 | Eagle Works Manufacturing Company (machinery), The Monitor Brick Machine, 1868 |
| Box 8 | Folder 15 | Economical Appliance Factory (medical supplies), Manufacturers of…Trusses, Abdominal Supporters, Elastic Hosiery, Shoulder Braces, Suspensories order blank laid in, undated |
| Box 31 | Folder 2 | Ed. V. Price & Company (apparel), Portfolio of Fashions in Custom Tailoring, 1920 Spring-Summer |
| Box 8 | Folder 16 | Edison Electric Appliance Co. (appliances), Hotpoint Electric Servants also Ranges and Water Heaters, Bakery, Hotel and Restaurant Equipment, dealers’ catalog no. G5, 1927-1928 |
| Box 8 | Folder 17 | Edison Phonograph Distributors (music), Edison Phonographs, undated |
| Box 8 | Folder 19 | Educational Music Bureau (musical instruments), The School Buyer’s Guide to Orchestra and Band Instruments and Accessories, 1928-1929 |
| Box 11 | Folder 5 | Edward B. Grossman & Co. (apparel), Fall and Winter Styles, Fashions Latest Ideas in Cloaks, Furs, Suits and Waists, 1898-1899 |
| Box 8 | Folder 21 | Elgin Motor Car Corporation (automotive), Elgin Six: The Sensational Six of ’16, 1916 |
| Box 8 | Folder 22 | Enterprise Paint Manufacturing Company (paint), Book of Colors: Noxall Fast Color Paints, color palette, undated |
| Box 8 | Folder 23 | Ernest L. Fantus Co. (printing), Print Talks, Valuable Information for Buyers of Printing, Price List of Every Day Printing Requirements, undated |
| Box 8 | Folder 24 | ERO Manufacturing Co. (automotive), ERO Automotive Products, 1925 |
| Box 1 | Folder 31 | Eugene Arnstein (art supplies), undated |
| Bound Volume A15 | Eugene Dietzgen Company (art supplies), Drawing Materials, Surveying Instruments, 1907 | |
| Bound Volume A16 | Eugene Dietzgen Company (art supplies), Manufacturers: Blue Print Papers, Drafting Room Supplies, Surveying Instruments and Accessories, Measuring Tapes, 1928 | |
| Box 8 | Folder 25 | Eugene Dietzgen Company (art supplies), Essential Drawing Instruments and Materials, school catalog no. 41A, 1941 |
| Box 8 | Folder 26 | Eugene Dietzgen Company (art supplies), Use & Care of Drawing Instruments, 1949 |
| Box 8 | Folder 30 | Excelsior Motor Manufacturing & Supply Co. (automotive), Instructions for the care and Operation of the Super X and Super Sport Models (motorcycles), [1928] |
| Box 8 | Folder 31 | Excelsior Supply Company (automotive, bicycles), Cast All Your Business in One Mould: Everything for the Bicycle and Automobile Supply Dealer, undated |
| Box 8 | Folder 32 | Exhibit Supply Company, Exhibit Amusement Machines, 1929 |
| Box 11 | Folder 13 | F.A. Hardy and Company (medical supplies), Wholesale Opticians, illustrated catalog, 1891 |
| Box 1 | Folder 38 | F.C. Austin Machinery Co. (construction), Austin Cube Mixer (asphalt, concrete), circa 1915 |
| Box 1 | Folder 39 | F.C. Austin Manufacturing Co. (agriculture), New Era Graders Scrapers and Plows, circa 1890 |
| Box 12 | Folder 14 | F.H. Hill & Co. (funeral supplies), Wholesale Price List of F.H. Hill and Co. Manufacturers and Dealers in Burial Cases, Caskets and Undertakers’ Supplies, 1884 |
| Box 18 | Folder 5 | F.H. Noble Co., Photo Mountings, Celluloid Button and Medallion Presses, Dies and Material, catalog no. 16, circa 1890s |
| Box 30 | Folder 10 | F.M. Van Etten & Bro., (machinery, sewing) Our Latest Price List on Standard Goods, undated |
| Box 16 | Folder 6 | F. Mayer & Co. (furniture), Illustrated Catalog of Furniture, 1878 |
| Box 16 | Folder 7 | F. Mayer & Co. (furniture), Illustrated Catalog of Furniture, 1885 |
| Box 23 | Folder 13 | F.P. Smith Wire & Iron Works (construction), Concrete Reinforcing, circa 1909 |
| Box 8 | Folder 36 | Fairbanks, Morse & Co. (machinery), 10 and 15 H.P., with Bosch Magneto, 1919 |
| Box 8 | Folder 37 | Farr Telephone & Construction Co., The Adjustaphone, undated |
| Box 9 | Folder 1 | Field, Leiter & Co. (general merchandise), Importers and Jobbers Dry Goods, 1870 |
| Box 9 | Folder 2 | Field, Leiter & Co. (general merchandise), Notion Department, price list, 1877 March |
| Box 9 | Folder 3 | Field, Leiter & Co. (general merchandise), Wholesale Dry Goods, 1871 |
| Box 9 | Folder 4 | Fire Extinguisher Manufacturing Company, Chemical Engines, Hand Fire Extinguishers, Aerial Trucks, and Water Towers, circa 1895 |
| Box 9 | Folder 5 | Flanagan Company (education), Flanagan Furniture and Supplies for Schools, 1937-1938 |
| Box 9 | Folder 6 | Folding Sawing Machine Co. (hardware, machinery), Folding Sawing Machine, Fall and Winter 1897-1898 |
| Box 9 | Folder 7 | Folding Sawing Machine Co. (hardware, machinery), Folding Sawing Machine, 1902-1903 |
| Box 9 | Folder 8 | Folding Sawing Machine Co. (hardware, machinery), Folding Sawing Machine, 1908 |
| Box 9 | Folder 9 | Foley & Williams Manufacturing Co. (bicycles), Hummer Cycles, 1896 |
| Bound Volume A17 | Foote Brothers Gear & Machine Company (machinery), Industrial Gears for Every Purpose, 1927 | |
| Box 9 | Folder 10 | Fort Dearborn Watch & Clock Co. (housewares), Exclusive Originations in High Grade Floor Lamps, undated |
| Box 9 | Folder 11 | Fort Dearborn Watch & Clock Co. (general merchandise), Spring and Summer Supplement, 1931 |
| Bound Volume A18 | Foster-Munger Company (construction, home décor), Wholesale Manufacturers White Pine Doors, Glazed Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Brackets, Frames & Turned Work (2 copies), 1898 | |
| Box 9 | Folder 13 | Framke, Sievers & Rohn (furniture), catalog and price list, 1881 |
| Box 9 | Folder 14 | Frank Brothers (apparel), 1897 Spring-Summer |
| Box 26 | Folder 9 | Frank W. Williams Company (art supplies, home décor), catalog 23, circa 1890s |
| Box 26 | Folder 10 | Frank W. Williams Company (art supplies, home décor), catalog no. 17, 1902 |
| Box 26 | Folder 11 | Frank W. Williams Company (art supplies, home décor), catalog and price list, 1908-1909 |
| Box 13 | Folder 10 | Fred Kauffmann, Tailor (apparel), Some Uniforms, undated |
| Box 19 | Folder 5 | Frederick Post Co. (art supplies, education), Posts Dependable Drawing Materials, School Supply catalog no.15-A, 1927 |
| Box 9 | Folder 15 | Fried Brothers & Co. (apparel), Martinelli Hat, 1925 |
| Box 27 | Folder 10 | Friedley & Voshardt Co. (construction, home décor), Architectural Sheet Metal Ornaments, Statuary, Etc., 1894 |
| Box 9 | Folder 17 | Friedley & Voshardt Co. (construction), Art Metal Ceilings, 1901 |
| Box 27 | Folder 11 | Friedley & Voshardt Co. (construction, home décor), Manufacturers of Architectural Sheet-Metal, Ornaments, Statues, etc., 1923 |
| Box 9 | Folder 18 | Frost’s Veneer Seating Co. (furniture), catalog no. 13, undated |
| Box 9 | Folder 20 | Furst & Bradley Manufacturing Co. (agriculture), Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue for 1865 of Plows and other Agricultural Implements and Machinery, 1865 |
| Box 9 | Folder 21 | Furst & Bradley Manufacturing Co. (agriculture) plows and cultivators, 1882 |
| Bound Volume A19 | Gane Brothers and Company (bookbinding), Book-Binder’s Stock and Machinery, undated | |
| Box 9 | Folder 23 | Garden City Plating & Manufacturing Co. (hardware), catalog R, 1919 |
| Box 10 | Folder 1 | Garfield Manufacturing Company, No. 15 Whips: Revised Price List, 1884 |
| Box 10 | Folder 3 | Gearon Company (home improvement), Lamp Parts for Building Repairing and Remodeling, catalog no. 6, 1950 |
| Box 10 | Folder 4 | General Biological Supply House (education), Turtox Lantern Slides, 1926 |
| Box 10 | Folder 5 | General Biological Supply House (education), Turtox Biological Red Book, 1928-1929 |
| Box 10 | Folder 6 | General Electric X-ray Corporation (medical supplies), Mercury Vapor Quartz Lamps for Ultraviolet Therapy, undated |
| Box 10 | Folder 7 | General Porcelain Enameling & Manufacturing Company (construction, home improvement), Color Sinks by Veribrite, price list no. 1037, undated |
| Box 2 | Folder 4 | Geo. Barnard & Co. (sporting goods), Barnard’s Sportsmen’s Wear and Equipments for Sportsmen, 1891 |
| Box 15 | Folder 16 | Geo. E. Marshall (jewelry), Diamonds, undated |
| Box 10 | Folder 8 | Geo. E. Marshall (jewelry), Fine Points in Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Silver, Cameras, Gramophones, 1899 |
| Box 10 | Folder 9 | Geo. E. Watson (art supplies), Artist’s Materials, 1892 |
| Box 31 | Folder 1 | Geo. F. Child (furniture), The Geo. F. Child Adjustable Parlor Chair, undated |
| Box 17 | Folder 18 | Geo. H. Morrill & Company (printing), Printing and Lithographic Inks, undated |
| Box 14 | Folder 5 | Geo. N. Lee & Co. (art supplies, furniture, home décor), Mouldings, Mirrors, Pictures and Frames, 1884 September |
| Box 19 | Folder 1 | Geo. W. Pitkin Co. (paint), Paints, catalog no. 54, circa 1902 |
| Box 24 | Folder 1 | Geo. W. Straight (furniture), Bedsteads Cots, 1881 |
| Box 10 | Folder 10 | Geo. Wittbold (garden supply), Columbia Plant Tubs, undated |
| Box 3 | Folder 16 | George B. Carpenter & Co. (sporting goods), Catalogue of Tents, Camp Equipment & Furniture, etc., 1912 |
| Box 3 | Folder 17 | George B. Carpenter & Co. (sporting goods), supplemental catalog and price list for catalog no. 102, 1915 |
| Box 3 | Folder 18 | George B. Carpenter & Co. (sporting goods), Tents, Awnings, Flags, and Covers, Yacht Sails and Camp Outfits, 1899 |
| Box 3 | Folder 19 | George B. Carpenter & Co. (sporting goods), Tents, Camp Equipment & Furniture, catalog price list, 1914 |
| Box 9 | Folder 19 | George H. Fuller and Son Company (jewelry), Fuller’s Findings: Catalog No. 40 of Findings for Badge Manufacturers, Etc., undated |
| Box 25 | Folder 2 | George L. Thompson Manufacturing Company, Curling Irons, Hardware Specialties and Notions, 1900 |
| Box 6 | Folder 21 | George M. Clark and Company (appliances), Clark Jewel Gas Stoves, catalog no. 88, 1913 |
| Box 6 | Folder 22 | George M. Clark and Company (appliances), Gasolene Stove Bulletin, 1889 |
| Box 6 | Folder 23 | George M. Clark and Company (appliances), Manufacturers of Jewel Gas Stoves, 1897 |
| Box 18 | Folder 12 | George Oberne & Co. (carriage), Tanners and Curriers, catalog with price list, undated |
| Box 26 | Folder 27 | George W. York & Co. (agriculture), Bee Keepers’ Supplies, 1902 February |
| Box 10 | Folder 11 | Gibbs Manufacturing Company (housewares), Turkish Rug Patterns, Rug Machines, Rug Yarn, Hooks and Clamps. with wholesale price list, 1887 |
| Box 10 | Folder 13 | Gibson, Parish & Co. (hardware), Cabinet Hardware, 1887 |
| Box 10 | Folder 14 | Gibson, Parish & Co. (hardware), The Improved New Mikado Oil Can, circa 1884 |
| Box 10 | Folder 15 | Giles Brother & Company (jewelry, housewares), supplement to price list no. 26, 1877 June |
| Box 10 | Folder 16 | Godey & Strom (railroad), The Union Patent Spike Puller, circa 1882 |
| Box 28 | Folder 1 | Goes Lithographic Company, Goes Printers’ Helps, Lithographed, Bold Blanks, Coupon Sheets and Mortgage Notes, circa 1927 |
| Box 10 | Folder 19 | Gormully and Jeffery Manufacturing Co. (bicycles), Rambler Bicycles, 1895 |
| Box 10 | Folder 20 | Gormully and Jeffery Manufacturing Co. (bicycles), Rambler Bicycles, 1897 |
| Box 10 | Folder 17 | Golf Ball, Inc. (sporting goods), Manufacturers of the Famous Scot Family of Golf Balls, broadside, 1935 |
| Box 10 | Folder 22 | Goulds & Austin (construction, machinery), The “Columbus” Solid Steel Scraper, 1886 |
| Box 10 | Folder 23 | Goulds & Caldwell Co. (gardening), The Buckeye Junior Lawn Mower, 1890 |
| Box 10 | Folder 24 | Grain Marketing Company (agriculture), Scientific Poultry Feeding & Management, 1925 |
| Box 10 | Folder 25 | Grande Maison de Blanc, Inc., Distinctive Novelties for Those Who Seek the Unusual, undated |
| Box 10 | Folder 26 | Great Northern Chair Company (furniture), Bentwood and Metal Furniture, catalog no. 12 and price lists, 1919 |
| Box 11 | Folder 1 | Great Northern Chair Company (furniture), Furniture and Equipment in Wood and Metal for Billiard, Cocktail, Dining, Frill, Lodge, Lunch and Tea Rooms, 1941 |
| Box 11 | Folder 2 | Great Northern Manufacturing Company (housewares), A Seasonable Suggestion: Specials in Aluminum Ware that Sell Now! flyer, undated |
| Box 11 | Folder 3 | Gregory Electric Company (machinery), Bargain Sheet, vol. XXV, no. 1, 1915 |
| Box 28 | Folder 2 | Grocer & Mercantile Review: A Weekly Journal of Finance, Commerce and General Trade, vol. X, no. 36, 1881 September 3 |
| Box 11 | Folder 7 | Guthmann, Carpenter & Telling (apparel, shoes), 1891 Spring-Summer |
| Box 11 | Folder 8 | Gypsy Dyes, Inc. (art supplies), Complete Catalogue of Art Craft Materials for Decoration of Mirrored Pictures, Glowing Glass Pictures, Plastic Art Products, Tie-Dying, Batik Art, undated |
| Box 8 | Folder 27 | H.C. Evans & Company (amusements, sporting goods),The Blue Book (Private and Confidential), undated |
| Box 8 | Folder 28 | H.C. Evans & Company (amusements, sporting goods), general catalog “D,” circa 1920 |
| Box 8 | Folder 29 | H.C. Evans & Company (amusements, sporting goods), Park and Carnival Equipment, circa 1932 |
| Box 19 | Folder 12 | H.D. Pursell & Bro. (construction), Pocket Reference Book, 1882 |
| Box 4 | Folder 2 | H. Channon Company (sporting goods), Largest Mail Order Dealers in Tents and Canvas Specialties, 1909 |
| Box 11 | Folder 14 | H. Channon Company (sporting goods), Tents, Awnings, Flags, Gunners’ Coats and Camp Furniture, [1898] |
| Box 11 | Folder 15 | H. W. Caldwell’s (agriculture, machinery), Caldwell’s Conveyer: Buckets, Colts, Boots, Belting, Shafting, Pulleys, Mill and Grain Elevator Supplies, 1886 |
| Box 11 | Folder 10 | Hall & McCreary Company Publications (publishing, education), Hall & McCreary’s Educational Book Store, catalog no., 58, 1918-1919 |
| Box 11 | Folder 11 | Hall & McCreary Company Publications (publishing, education), A Descriptive Catalogue of Some Outstanding School Books, 1928 |
| Box 11 | Folder 12 | Hardin-Lavin Company (appliances, hardware), Handy Man Book Plumbing & Heating Encyclopedia, 1922 |
| Box 11 | Folder 16 | Harrington & King Perforating Company (machinery), Machine and Belt Guards, 1915 |
| Box 11 | Folder 17 | Harris Brothers Company (construction), “Presto-Up” Patented Bolt-Together Garages [See also: Chicago House Wrecking Company], 1923 |
| Box 11 | Folder 18 | Harris Brothers Company (general merchandise), Summer Sale, Price Wrecking Bargains [See also: Chicago House Wrecking Company], undated |
| Box 11 | Folder 19 | Harrison Wholesale Company (automotive, housewares, sporting goods), Better Times, no. 743, 1932 April-May |
| Box 11 | Folder 20 | Harrison Wholesale Company (automotive, housewares, sporting goods), Better Times, no. 756, 1934 March-April |
| Box 11 | Folder 21 | Hart, Schaffner & Marx (apparel), Style Book, 1910-1911 Autumn-Winter |
| Box 11 | Folder 22 | Hart, Schaffner & Marx (apparel), Style Book, 1913 Fall-Winter |
| Box 11 | Folder 23 | Hart, Schaffner & Marx (apparel), Style Book for Men and Young Men, 1919 Spring-Summer |
| Box 11 | Folder 24 | Hart, Schaffner & Marx (apparel), Style Book for Men, Young Men & Boys, 1920-1921 Fall-Winter |
| Box 11 | Folder 25 | Hart, Schaffner & Marx (apparel), Style Book for Men, Young Men & Boys, 1922 Spring-Summer |
| Box 11 | Folder 26 | Hart, Schaffner & Marx (apparel), Style Book for Men, Young Men & Boys, 1922-1923 Fall-Winter |
| Box 11 | Folder 27 | Hartman Furniture and Carpet Company (furniture, housewares), supplementary catalog, 1911 Spring |
| Box 11 | Folder 28 | Hartman Furniture and Carpet Company (furniture, housewares), The Shopping Guide for Millions, 1918 |
| Box 12 | Folder 1 | Hartmann-Sanders Company (construction), Koll’s Patent Lock-Joint Wood Columns, catalog no. 47, 1923 |
| Box 12 | Folder 2 | Hartmann-Sanders Company (construction), Colonial Entrances of Character & Distinction, undated |
| Bound Volume A20 | Hawley Down-Draft Furnace Co. (appliances), 1895 | |
| Box 12 | Folder 4 | Heath & Milligan Manufacturing Co. (carriage, paint), Climax Buggy Paint, undated |
| Box 12 | Folder 5 | Heath & Milligan Manufacturing Co. (paint), Dependable Heath & Milligan Paints, Flat Wall Finish for Interior Walls, Woodwork, Etc., undated |
| Box 12 | Folder 6 | Heath & Milligan Manufacturing Co. (paint), Prepared Paints, undated |
| Box 12 | Folder 7 | Heath & Milligan Manufacturing Co. (paint), A Profitable Paint Sales Plan, undated |
| Box 12 | Folder 8 | Heath & Milligan Manufacturing Co. (paint), Sunshine Finishes, undated |
| Box 12 | Folder 9 | Heath & Milligan Manufacturing Co. (paint), Superfine House Finishes and Instructions for Finishing Natural Woods, 1903 |
| Box 12 | Folder 10 | Henion & Hubbell (agriculture, machinery), Spray Pumps and Nozzles, Knapsack Sprayers, Spraying Appliances, Barrel Carts, Etc., 1893 |
| Box 12 | Folder 11 | Henion & Hubbell (agriculture, machinery), Spray Pumps Nozzles and Accessories for all Spraying Conditions, 1921 |
| Box 12 | Folder 12 | Henry, Barker & Co. (home décor), Sash, Doors Blinds, Mouldings, Lumber, Lath and Shingles, 1880 |
| Box 2 | Folder 20 | Henry Bosch Company (home improvement), Monthly Bulletin of Prices Current, 1914 April |
| Box 2 | Folder 21 | Henry Bosch Company (home improvement), Monthly Bulletin of Prices Current, undated |
| Box 8 | Folder 3 | Henry Dibblee’s (construction), Catalogue of Cresting Railings, Window Guards and Wire Work, Manufacturer of Ornamental Metal Work of Every Description, 1882 |
| Box 14 | Folder 1 | Henry G. Lange Machine Works (automotive, machinery), Machinery, Supplies, Tools for Replacing Auto Glass, spring ed., catalog no. 938 and form letter, 1938, 1943 |
| Box 6 | Folder 29 | Henry K. Coale (military), Coale’s New Improved Field Mess Chest, 1896 |
| Box 22 | Folder 22 | Henry M. Sherwood (furniture), An Abridged Catalogue of Improved School Furniture, 1868 |
| Box 12 | Folder 13 | Hess Warming & Ventilating Company, Sanitary Steel Clothing Lockers, 1911 April |
| Bound Volume B14 | Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. (general merchandise), catalog no. 4, 1891 | |
| Bound Volume B15 | Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. (general merchandise), catalog no. 5, 1895 | |
| Bound Volume A21 | Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. (general merchandise), Our Very Best is the Very Best, 1913 | |
| Bound Volume A22 | Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. (general merchandise), Our Very Best, catalog no. 72, 1927 | |
| Box 12 | Folder 15 | Holson Electric Harness and Supply Co. (machinery), Runaway and Unruly Horses Governed, and Balky, Spiritless Horses Cured, by the Electric Appliances of the Holson Electric Harness and Supply Co., circa 1891 |
| Box 12 | Folder 16 | Holton & Hildreth (furniture), Parlor Furniture, 1881 |
| Box 12 | Folder 17 | Home Library Association, Catalogue of Standard and Miscellaneous Books, 1884-1885 |
| Bound Volume B16 | Home Library Association, Catalogue of The Home Library Association, 1889 | |
| Box 12 | Folder 18 | Horton & Leonard (construction), Catalogue Containing Plans in Perspective of Colleges, School Houses, Churches, and Other Buildings, 1866 |
| Bound Volume A24 | House of Quality (jewelry, housewares), Our Salesman Catalog, no. 41, 1910 | |
| Box 12 | Folder 19 | Howard & Wilson Publishing Co. (construction), Every Man His Own Architect or How to Build a House or Barn, 1886 |
| Box 12 | Folder 20 | Hunt & Company (amusements), catalog, 1954 |
| Box 12 | Folder 21 | ILG Electric Ventilating Company (appliances), Fans and Blowers, Condensed Catalog, 1916 |
| Box 12 | Folder 22 | Illinois Fixture and Electrical Supply Company (home improvement, housewares), Electrical Supplies, Lighting Fixtures, Parts and Glassware, catalog no. 40, undated |
| Box 12 | Folder 23 | Illinois Surgical Appliance (medical supplies), catalog, undated |
| Box 12 | Folder 24 | Imperial Cloak & Suit Co. (apparel), The Opening Wedge, 1901-1902 |
| Box 12 | Folder 25 | Independent Wall Paper Co. (home improvement), Spring Season, 1922 |
| Box 12 | Folder 26 | Inland Steel Company (construction), Open Hearth Steel Products, 1911 |
| Bound Volume A29 | International Harvester Co. (agriculture, machinery), General Export, catalog no. 125, undated | |
| Box 12 | Folder 27 | International Harvester Co. (agriculture, machinery), Hay & Grain Harvesting Machines, undated |
| Box 12 | Folder 28 | International Harvester Co. (agriculture, machinery), IHC Almanac, 1915 |
| Box 12 | Folder 29 | International Harvester Co. (agriculture, machinery), International Cab-Over Engine, Model K-5-COE, undated |
| Box 12 | Folder 30 | International Harvester Co. (agriculture, machinery), International Haying Machines, 1915 |
| Box 12 | Folder 31 | International Harvester Co. (agriculture, machinery), International Harvester Almanac, 1917 |
| Box 12 | Folder 32 | International Harvester Co. (agriculture, machinery), International Heavy-Duty Trucks, Model A-8 7½ Tons, Model AR-626-F 10-15 Tons, undated |
| Box 12 | Folder 33 | International Harvester Co. (agriculture, machinery), International Six-Cylinder Heavy-Duty Trucks, Model A7…A8, undated |
| Box 12 | Folder 34 | International Harvester Co. (agriculture, machinery), McCormick-Deering Rod Weeders, brochure, circa 1911 |
| Box 12 | Folder 35 | International Supply Company, Illustrated Lord’s Prayer and the Ten Commandments, undated |
| Box 12 | Folder 36 | Interstate Iron & Steel Company (construction), 1916 |
| Box 12 | Folder 37 | Italian Accordion Manufacturing Co. (musical instruments), catalog with wholesale price lists, flyers, 1941-1942 |
| Box 12 | Folder 38 | J.B. Colt Company (appliances), Carbide Gas Guide, 1934 |
| Box 7 | Folder 14 | J.C. Deagan, Inc. (musical instruments), catalog M, 1918 |
| Box 7 | Folder 15 | J.C. Deagan, Inc. (musical instruments), catalog R with price list and order blank, 1921 |
| Box 7 | Folder 16 | J.C. Deagan, Inc. (musical instruments), Deagan Orchestra Bells, catalog D, undated |
| Box 7 | Folder 17 | J.C. Deagan, Inc. (musical instruments), Deagan Xylophones, catalog E, undated |
| Box 25 | Folder 21 | J.D. Warren Manufacturing Company (furniture), Warren’s Standard Hardware Store Fixtures, 1913 |
| Box 26 | Folder 16 | J.E. Winzer Company (jewelry, housewares), 1891 |
| Box 24 | Folder 26 | J.F. Tenney (printing), Rubber and Metal Stamps, circa 1886 |
| Box 2 | Folder 28 | J.G. Braun Company (home décor), Wrought Iron Ornaments, catalog no. 18, undated |
| Box 6 | Folder 24 | J.H. Clark & Barlow Hardware Co. (hardware), Manual of Carpentry and Catalogue of American Nails, Wire, Barbed Wire, Tacks, Banner Fence, Netting, 1927 December |
| Box 7 | Folder 13 | J.H. Dawson Machinery Company (automotive), The Dawson Touring Car, circa 1904 |
| Box 17 | Folder 13 | J.H. Moore & Company, Catalogue of Books, Bibles, Albums, circa 1893 |
| Box 23 | Folder 19 | J.J. Spalding Co. (hardware), Price List of Scroll Saws, 1878 |
| Bound Volume C6 | J.L. Taylor & Co. (apparel), with fabric swatches, 1933 Spring-Summer | |
| Bound Volume B17 | J.M. Bundscho, Inc. (advertising, printing), Here Type Can Serve You, 1920 | |
| Box 26 | Folder 15 | J.M. Wing & Co. (hotel), The Palmer House, 1876 |
| Box 15 | Folder 15 | J.P. Marsh & Company (machinery), Marsh’s Steam Gauge Works, undated |
| Bound Volume A25 | J.S. Ford, Johnson & Co. (furniture), Manufacturers of Chairs and Settees, 1891 | |
| Box 11 | Folder 4 | J.W. Griswold & Company (apparel), Cloaks, 1882-1883 Fall-Winter |
| Box 26 | Folder 2 | Jas. B. Wesley, (wax figures, mannequins) Mechanical Figures, undated |
| Bound Volume A46 | Jewell Mackintosh Co. (apparel), High Grade Waterproof Mackintoshes, undated | |
| Box 10 | Folder 2 | John A. Gauger & Co. (construction, home improvement), Vest Pocket Catalogue Containing Official Price List…Doors, Glazed Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Fine Stairwork, Art and Window Glass, Parquetry Floors and Everything in Millwork in Any Wood, 1904 |
| Box 33 | John A. Hertel Co. (printing), Scatter Sunshine with Hertel’s Personal Greeting Cards, [1928] | |
| Box 6 | Folder 27 | James B. Clow & Sons, Care and Operation of Swimming Pools Equipped with Ultra Violet Ray Sterilizers, undated |
| Box 27 | Folder 8 | James B. Clow & Sons (hardware), Clow Cast Iron Specials: Valves and Hydrants, Lawn and Drinking Fountains, Lamp Posts and Brackets, 1908 |
| Bound Volume A23 | John Davis Company, Steam Catalogue “G”, 1901 | |
| Bound Volume B18 | John M. Smyth Co. (general merchandise), Dictionary of Economy, undated | |
| Box 13 | Folder 1 | John M. Smyth Co. (general merchandise), Sample Bargains, 1905 |
| Box 23 | Folder 14 | John M. Smyth Co. (apparel), Style Book of Mens’, Youths’ and Boys’ Wearing Apparel, 1903-1904 Fall-Winter |
| Box 17 | Folder 19 | John Morris Company (safes), Foster’s Patent Case Box Combining Case Drawer, undated |
| Box 22 | Folder 18 | John T. Shayne & Company (apparel), Style in Furs, 1906-1907 |
| Box 8 | Folder 38 | John V. Farwell Company (apparel), Farwell Furs, catalog no. 419, 1919-1920 |
| Box 16 | Folder 1 | John W. Masury & Son (automotive, paint), Superfine Coach Colors for Coach, Carriage and Car Painting, circa 1895 |
| Box 28 | Folder 3 | Johnson Chair Company (furniture), Cane and Wood Seat Chairs, Bureaus, Bureau-Washstands, etc., 1884-1885 |
| Box 13 | Folder 3 | Joseph & Fish (general merchandise), catalog, undated |
| Box 8 | Folder 4 | Joseph H. Dodson, The Dodson Birdhouses, 1914 |
| Box 11 | Folder 9 | Joseph Hagn Company (jewelry, housewares), Special Cut Price Bargain Bulletin No. 53 from the House of Service, 1921 September |
| Box 13 | Folder 4 | Joseph T. Ryerson & Son (appliances), stock sheet, 1890 |
| Box 13 | Folder 8 | K.C. Card Co. (amusements), Blue Book, no. 433, undated |
| Box 13 | Folder 9 | K.C. Card Co. (amusements), Blue Book, no. 560, undated |
| Box 13 | Folder 11 | Kauffmann & Fabry Co., Dramatized Photography, undated |
| Bound Volume A26 | Kearney and Swartchild (jewelry), Optical Goods, Spectacles, Watches, Jewelry, Etc., undated | |
| Box 13 | Folder 13 | Kellogg-Mackay Company (appliances), Modern Improved Steam and Water Boilers, 1911 |
| Box 13 | Folder 14 | Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Company (telephone), Magneto Telephones, 1903 |
| Box 13 | Folder 15 | Kennicott Company (machinery), Polar Pure Palatable Aerated Distilled Water, circa 1914 |
| Box 28 | Folder 4 | Kokomo Sanitary Pottery Corporation (housewares), The Bath Ancient, Medieval, Modern, undated |
| Box 13 | Folder 27 | Kuppenheimer [B. Kuppenheimer & Co.] (apparel), Styles for Men, 1911-1912 Fall-Winter |
| Box 13 | Folder 28 | Kuppenheimer [B. Kuppenheimer & Co.] (apparel), Kennedy’s, Presenting Styles, 1916-1917 Fall-Winter |
| Box 13 | Folder 29 | Kupfer Bros. Co. (home improvement), Foilette, wallpaper, 32nd ed., undated |
| Box 2 | Folder 8 | L. Baumann & Co. (home décor), Spring Catalog, Complete Offering of Artistic Floral Designs Artificial Flowers and Decorative Units, undated |
| Box 10 | Folder 21 | L. Gould & Company (carriages), Wholesale Woodenware, 1905 |
| Box 2 | Folder 16 | L.S. Berry & Co. Manufacturing Furrier (apparel), 1900-1901 |
| Box 13 | Folder 30 | L.S. Berry & Co. Manufacturing Furrier (apparel), 1901 |
| Box 13 | Folder 31 | Lamb Knitting Machine Manufacturing Co. (machinery), Lamb Family Knitting Machine, undated |
| Box 13 | Folder 32 | Lamb Knitting Machine Manufacturing Co. (machinery), Price List of the Tuttle Knitting Machines, 1874 |
| Box 13 | Folder 33 | Lamos & Company (general merchandise), Monthly Pocket Edition of Notions, undated |
| Box 13 | Folder 34 | Lamos & Company, Notions, Cutlery and Canes, undated |
| Box 14 | Folder 2 | LaSalle Machine Works (machinery), Verson Bench Presses, flyer, undated |
| Box 14 | Folder 3 | Latham Machinery Co. (bookbinding, printing), catalog, 1901 |
| Box 14 | Folder 4 | Lawson Manufacturing Co. (hardware), Makers of “Katz” Hinges, catalog no. 19, 1915 |
| Box 27 | Folder 3 | Leo Austrian & Co. (furniture), Illustrated Catalogue of Leo Austrian & Co. Manufacturers of Coat Racks, Mirrors, Parlor and Music Cabinets, Ladies’ Desks and Toilet Tables, China and Silver Cases, Etc., circa 1890 |
| Box 14 | Folder 7 | Lidell and Williams (construction), catalog no., 9, 1894 |
| Box 14 | Folder 8 | Lindstrom, Smith Co. (medical supplies), White Cross Electric Vibrators, sales sheet, 1919 |
| Box 14 | Folder 10 | Lion Manufacturing Company (amusements, novelties), The Leader, 1930-1931 |
| Box 14 | Folder 11 | Liquid Carbonic Company (appliances), The Soda Fountain: Its First and Most Important Function, 1926 |
| Box 14 | Folder 12 | Loftis Bros. & Co. (jewelry), annual catalog, 1906 |
| Box 14 | Folder 13 | Loftis Bros. & Co. (jewelry), annual catalog no. 55, circa 1912 |
| Box 14 | Folder 14 | Loftis Bros. & Co. (jewelry), Our Fiftieth Anniversary Catalogue, 1908 |
| Box 2 | Folder 17 | Louis Bierfeld [Company] (hosuewares), Illustrated Catalog and Price List of Portrait, Picture and Mirror Fames, circa 1906 |
| Box 14 | Folder 15 | Lowe Brothers Company (paint), High Standard Liquid Paint, broadside, undated |
| Box 14 | Folder 16 | Lucowici-Celadon Company (construction), Roofs, undated |
| Box 14 | Folder 17 | Lussky, White & Coolidge, Inc. (hardware, housewares), Cabinet Hardware, Drapery Hardware, Upholstery Materials and Drapery Fabrics, catalog FF, 1922 |
| Box 14 | Folder 18 | Lussky, White & Coolidge, Inc. (hardware, housewares), Cabinet & Drapery Hardware, Upholstery Materials and Drapery Fabrics, catalog H, 1927 |
| Bound Volume A27 | Lyon & Healy (musical instruments), Catalog of Musical Merchandise, 1895 | |
| Bound Volume A28 | Lyon & Healy (musical instruments), A Catalogue of the Lyon & Healy Collection of Rare Old Violins: 1901, 1900 | |
| Box 15 | Folder 1 | Lyon & Healy (musical instruments), A Catalogue of the Lyon & Healy Collection of Rare Old Violins, 35th ed. (2 copies), 1929 |
| Box 14 | Folder 19 | Lyon & Healy (musical instruments), A Few Testimonials to our Band Instruments, circa 1897 |
| Box 28 | Folder 6 | Lyon & Healy (musical instruments), The Lyon & Healy Band Herald, 1896 |
| Box 15 | Folder 2 | Lyon & Healy (musical instruments), The Lyon & Healy Catalog of Standard Vocal and Instrumental Publications, 1931 |
| Box 15 | Folder 3 | Lyon & Healy (musical instruments, uniforms), Lyon & Healy’s New and Enlarged Catalogue of Band Instruments, Uniforms and Trimmings, 1886 |
| Box 15 | Folder 4 | Lyon & Healy (musical instruments, uniforms), New and Enlarged Catalogue of Band Instruments, Uniforms and Trimmings, 1891 |
| Box 15 | Folder 5 | Lyon & Healy (musical instruments), Rare and Old Violins, Violas and Violincellos, 1913 |
| Box 14 | Folder 20 | Lyon & Healy (musical instruments), Violins, undated |
| Box 15 | Folder 6 | Lyon Brothers (general merchandise), Fireworks and Seasonable Merchandise, no. 292, 1901 |
| Box 15 | Folder 7 | Lyon Brothers (general merchandise), special catalog, no. 207, Fall 1897 |
| Box 15 | Folder 8 | Lyon Brothers (general merchandise), Millinery and Wearing Apparel, special catalog no. 287, 1901 |
| Box 8 | Folder 7 | M.A. Donohue & Co. (art supplies), Drawing Paper, advertisements, undated |
| Box 8 | Folder 8 | M.A. Donohue & Co. (furniture), School and Church Furniture and School Supplies, 1904 |
| Box 8 | Folder 9 | M.A. Donohue & Co. (furniture), School Furniture and Educational Apparatus, undated |
| Box 29 | Folder 5 | M.E. Page Confectionery Co. (machinery), Supplies, Machinery and Tools… For Bakers, Confectioners and Ice Cream Manufacturers, 1894 |
| Box 8 | Folder 20 | M. Ehret, Jr. & Co. (construction), Ehret’s Black Diamond Prepared Roofing, 1888 |
| Box 15 | Folder 9 | Malt Age Publishing Co., Inc. (agriculture, hardware), Malt Age Spring 1932 Hardware Supplement, 1932 |
| Bound Volume B25 | Mammoth Manufacturing Co. (furniture, home décor), catalog, undated | |
| Box 15 | Folder 10 | Mandell Brothers (general merchandise), The Dantsu Rugs, undated |
| Box 15 | Folder 11 | Mandell Brothers (general merchandise), Holiday Suggestions, catalog no. 142, 1914 |
| Box 15 | Folder 12 | Mantle Lamp Company (housewares), Aladdin Student Kerosine Mantle Lamp, flyer, undated |
| Box 15 | Folder 13 | March-Davis Cycle Co. (bicycles), The March Bicycles, 1896 |
| Box 30 | Folder 3 | Marcus Ruben, Inc. (uniforms), The Make They Ask For: Uniforms for Service in Hotels, Clubs and Restaurants…Outing Suits, undated |
| Bound Volume A30 | Marder, Luse & Co.(printing), Price List and Printers’ Purchasing Guide, 1890 | |
| Bound Volume A31 | Marder, Luse & Co. (printing), Price List and Printers’ Purchasing Guide, 1893 | |
| Box 15 | Folder 14 | Marinello Company (beauty supplies), Marinello, circa 1904 |
| Box 28 | Folder 7 | Marshall Field and Company (apparel), Fashions of the Hour, 1920 |
| Box 28 | Folder 8 | Marshall Field and Company (apparel), Fashions of the Hour, 1921 |
| Box 28 | Folder 9 | Marshall Field and Company (apparel), Fashions of the Hour, 1922 Spring |
| Box 28 | Folder 10 | Marshall Field and Company (apparel), Fashions of the Hour, 1922 June |
| Box 28 | Folder 11 | Marshall Field and Company (apparel), Fashions of the Hour, 1923 Spring |
| Box 28 | Folder 12 | Marshall Field and Company (apparel), Fashions of the Hour, 1924 |
| Box 28 | Folder 13 | Marshall Field and Company (apparel), Fashions of the Hour, 1927 |
| Box 15 | Folder 17 | Marshall Field and Company (apparel), Fashions of the Hour, Spring 1928 |
| Box 28 | Folder 14 | Marshall Field and Company (apparel), Fashions of the Hour, 1929 |
| Box 28 | Folder 15 | Marshall Field and Company (apparel), Fashions of the Hour, 1933 Spring |
| Bound Volume B19 | Marshall Field and Company (general merchandise), Illustrated Catalogue of Holiday Goods Druggists Sundries, Stationery, Small Wares, Etc., 1890-1891 | |
| Bound Volume B20 | Marshall Field and Company, (jewelry, housewares), Illustrated Catalogue of Jewelry Department, 1893 | |
| Box 15 | Folder 18 | Marshall Field and Company (apparel), Man and His Wardrobe: An Historical Impression of Attire, 1920 |
| Bound Volume B21 | Marshall Field and Company (amusements, toys), Marshall Field Toy Catalog, 1892-1893, facsimile, 1969 | |
| Box 15 | Folder 19 | Marshall Field and Company (general merchandise), Marshall Field and Company, 1907 |
| Box 15 | Folder 20 | Marshall Field and Company (furniture), Metal Beds, catalog no. 189, 1911 October |
| Box 15 | Folder 21 | Martin-Senour Company (paint), Glos-Tone Medium Gloss Finish for All Interior Decoration, undated |
| Bound Volume B22 | Martin-Senour Company (paint), Paints, undated | |
| Box 15 | Folder 23 | Master Electric Company (medical supplies), The Master Violet Ray, undated |
| Box 16 | Folder 2 | Matchless Metal Polish Co. (automotive, machinery), Catalog of Buffing and Polishing Wheels and Composition, undated |
| Box 13 | Folder 22 | Mathias Klein (furniture), Wilson Adjustable Chair, circa 1870 |
| Bound Volume B23 | May & Malone, Inc.(jewelry, home decor), catalog no. 27, undated | |
| Bound Volume B24 | McKeown Bros. Company (construction), Engineered Wood Roof Supports, circa 1945 | |
| Box 16 | Folder 10 | Mead Cycle Company (automotive), Automobiles: Our Bargain Booklet, undated |
| Box 16 | Folder 11 | Mead Cycle Company (bicycles), Mead Cycles, 1911 |
| Box 16 | Folder 12 | Mead Cycle Company (bicycles), One Thousand Endorsements, 1910 |
| Box 16 | Folder 13 | Mead Cycle Company (bicycles), One Thousand Reasons Why You Should Ride a “Ranger” Bicycle, circa 1914 |
| Box 16 | Folder 14 | Mead Cycle Company (bicycles), Ranger Bicycles, 1907 |
| Box 16 | Folder 15 | Mead Cycle Company (bicycles), Ranger Bicycles, 1913 |
| Box 16 | Folder 16 | Mead Cycle Company (bicycles), Ranger Bicycles, 1914 |
| Box 16 | Folder 17 | Mead Cycle Company (bicycles), Ranger Bicycles, 1915 |
| Box 16 | Folder 18 | Mead Cycle Company (bicycles), Ranger Bicycles, 1921 |
| Box 16 | Folder 19 | Mead Cycle Company (bicycles), Sentinel Bicycles, undated |
| Box 16 | Folder 20 | Mead Cycle Company (bicycles), Wanderings Awheel, 1898 |
| Box 16 | Folder 21 | Merchants Publishing Co. (medical supplies), Illustrated Catalogue of Druggists’ Boxes of Every Description, 6th ed., 1895 |
| Bound Volume A32 | Merchandise Mart (general merchandise), Buyers Guide, 1945 | |
| Bound Volume A33 | Merchandise Mart (general merchandise), directory, 1976 | |
| Box 16 | Folder 22 | Metal Specialties Manufacturing Co., Anchor Cigar Box Lid Holder, Box Opener and Price Mark Holder, undated |
| Box 16 | Folder 23 | Metropolitan Supply Company (education), City Superintendent’s and Principal’s School Forms, Blanks and Records, undated |
| Box 16 | Folder 24 | Miller & Glick (medical supplies), dental prosthesis, circa 1920 |
| Box 16 | Folder 25 | Mme. Qui Vive Beauty Shop (beauty supplies), undated |
| Box 16 | Folder 26 | Moffat Cycle Company (bicycles), The Moffat, 1892 |
| Box 16 | Folder 27 | Monarch Manufacturing Company (machinery), The Light Running Monarch Lightning Sawing Machine, circa 1883 |
| Box 16 | Folder 28 | Moneyweight Scale Company, A Catalogue of Dayton Moneyweight Scales, 1912-1913 |
| Box 16 | Folder 29 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (furniture), Atlantic Coast Special Furniture List, circa 1904 |
| Box 16 | Folder 30 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (general merchandise), Bargains for February, 1910 |
| Box 16 | Folder 31 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (general merchandise), Boot and Shoe Findings and Leather, circa 1891 |
| Box 32 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (general merchandise), catalog no. 91, [1919] | |
| Box 29 | Folder 1 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (general merchandise), catalog, 1933-1934 Fall-Winter |
| Box 16 | Folder 32 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (general merchandise), Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Etc., catalog no. 17, 1876 Fall-Winter |
| Box 16 | Folder 33 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (general merchandise), Every Price Cut Sale, 1929 Mid-Summer |
| Box 17 | Folder 1 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (apparel), Fine Clothing Made to Order,Sample Book V2, 1904 |
| Box 17 | Folder 2 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (bicycles), Hawthorne Bicycles, undated |
| Box 17 | Folder 3 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (sewing, apparel), Ideal Patterns, Seam Allowing, 1918-1919 Fall-Winter |
| Box 17 | Folder 4 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (general merchandise), March & April Sale of House Furnishings and Women’s Wearing Apparel, 1911 |
| Box 17 | Folder 5 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (general merchandise) , Montgomery Ward & Company’s Almanac and Yearbook, 1898 |
| Box 17 | Folder 6 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (musical instruments, sewing), Pianos, Organs, Sewing Machines, 1897 |
| Box 17 | Folder 7 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (hardware, machinery), Power Tools, 1957 |
| Box 29 | Folder 2 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (general merchandise), Price List of Groceries, 1889 |
| Box 17 | Folder 8 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (general merchandise), Special February Sale, 1910 |
| Box 17 | Folder 9 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (paint), Special List of Paints, Oils, Lead, circa 1900 |
| Box 17 | Folder 10 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (general merchandise), These Low Sale Prices!, circa 1940 |
| Box 17 | Folder 11 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (carriages), Vehicles of All Kinds, 1892 |
| Box 17 | Folder 12 | Montgomery Ward & Co. (general merchandise), Ward’s Summer Sale, 1923 |
| Box 17 | Folder 14 | Moore & Evans (general merchandise, jewelry), Our Monthly Salesman, 1913 June-July |
| Box 29 | Folder 3 | Moore & Evans (jewelry, housewares), Our No. 54 Salesman: Wholesale Catalog Quick Sellers, Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Silverware, Cutlery, Clocks, etc., undated |
| Box 17 | Folder 15 | Moore, Hubbell and Company (education), Lantern Slides and Equipment for Churches, Schools and Lecturers, undated |
| Box 17 | Folder 21 | Mullins Silicated Iron and Steel Company, circular no. 3, 1890 |
| Box 17 | Folder 22 | Murphy Bed Door Company (furniture), How to Use the Murphy Bed, undated |
| Box 17 | Folder 23 | N.K. Fairbank & Co. (meat packing), lard refiners, sales sheet, 1878 |
| Box 16 | Folder 3 | N. Matson & Company (jewelry), Season of 1882 and 1883, 1882-1883 |
| Box 16 | Folder 4 | N. Matson & Company (jewelry), Silver and Gold & Precious Stones, 1886 |
| Box 18 | Folder 39 | N. Peters & Co. (apparel), Retail Trade, 1906 |
| Box 22 | Folder 23 | N. Shure Company (general merchandise), The Shure Winner, catalog no. 30, 1909 June |
| Bound Volume A38 | N. Shure Company (general merchandise), The Shure Winner, 40th anniversary no, 1928 | |
| Box 17 | Folder 24 | Nahigian Brothers (housewares), Oriental Rugs in the Home, 1913 |
| Box 17 | Folder 25 | National Automatic Scale Company (machinery), Reliance, 1916 |
| Box 17 | Folder 26 | National Drill and Manufacturing Co. (machinery), undated |
| Box 17 | Folder 27 | National Jobbing Co. (jewelry, housewares), Our Bargain Supplement, 1903-1904 |
| Box 17 | Folder 28 | National Library Association (publishing), Catalogue of the National Library Association, 1891 |
| Box 17 | Folder 29 | National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association (construction), Farm Houses: How to Build the New and Improve the Old, by William Alonzo Etherton, 1917 |
| Box 17 | Folder 30 | National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association (agriculture, construction), Grain Storage Buildings by K.J.T., 1916 |
| Box 17 | Folder 31 | National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association (construction), Ice Houses and Ice Supply, 1916 |
| Box 17 | Folder 32 | National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association (agriculture, construction), Implement Sheds by K.J.T., 1916 |
| Box 29 | Folder 4 | National Merchandise Supply Co. (furniture), Upholstered Parlor, Lodge and Ghurgh, 1892 |
| Bound Volume B26 | National Pres Match Division, Advertise with National Union Label Book Matches, [1956] | |
| Box 17 | Folder 20 | Nelson Morris & Co. (meat packing), Beef & Hog Products, 1901 |
| Box 18 | Folder 1 | Nestor Johnson Manufacturing Company (sporting goods), Johnsons: They Go Like Lightning, ice skates, 1928 |
| Box 18 | Folder 2 | Nestor Johnson Manufacturing Company (sporting goods), Johnsons: They Go Like Lightning, ice skates, circa 1929 |
| Box 18 | Folder 3 | Nestor Johnson Manufacturing Company (sporting goods), North Star Racing-Hockey-Figure Skates, circa 1923 |
| Box 18 | Folder 4 | Nichols & Co. (funeral supplies), The Reporter, marble and stone, undated |
| Box 18 | Folder 6 | Nonotuck Silk Co. (housewares), Supplement to Linen Catalogue Containing New and Exclusive Designs in Pillow Covers, 1903 |
| Box 18 | Folder 7 | North American Boiler Co. (machinery), Improved Standard Safety Boilers, 1909 |
| Box 18 | Folder 8 | North Western Expanded Metal Co. (construction), Concrete Culverts Reinforced with “ECONO” Expanded Metal, 1913 |
| Box 18 | Folder 9 | North Western Expanded Metal Co. (construction), Home Building: Practical Suggestions to Prospective Builders Desiring Maximum Value for Their Investment, with correspondence, circa 1926 |
| Box 18 | Folder 10 | Nu-Enamel Corporation (paint), Nu-Enamel Floor Finish, 1935 |
| Box 20 | Folder 4 | O.A. Richardson (construction), Lumber, 1881 |
| Box 18 | Folder 16 | O.C.S. Olsen & Co. (furniture), Catalogue of Desks and Office Furniture, no. 10, undated |
| Box 18 | Folder 13 | Ogden & Co. (amusements), Ogden & Co.’s Latest Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of New and Rare Merchandise of Every Description, undated |
| Box 18 | Folder 14 | The Ohio Parlor Furniture Corp. (furniture), circa 1960 |
| Box 18 | Folder 15 | Oliver Typewriter Company, catalog no 3, undated |
| Box 18 | Folder 17 | Olson Rug Company (housewares), The New Olson Duo-Velvety Rugs, 1930 |
| Box 18 | Folder 18 | Olson Rug Company (housewares), Olson Rugs, circa 1931 |
| Box 18 | Folder 19 | Olson Rug Company (housewares), Olson Velvety Rugs, 1919 |
| Box 18 | Folder 20 | Orr & Lockett Hardware Co. (meat packing), Manufacturers and Dealers in Butchers’ and Packers’ Tools, Machinery, Supplies and Market Fixtures, catalog and price list, 1890 |
| Box 18 | Folder 21 | O’Shea Knitting Mills (apparel), Athletic Garments by O’Shea, 1929 |
| Bound Volume B27 | Ostrander Seymour Company (printing), A Complete Catalogue of Improved Machinery for Electrotyping and Stereotyping Tools Accessories and Supplies, undated | |
| Box 26 | Folder 28 | Otto Young & Co. (eyeglasses, jewelry, silverware), Bargains in Silver Novelties, 1901 |
| Bound Volume B28 | Otto Young & Co. (eyeglasses, jewelry, silverware), catalog, 1892 | |
| Box 18 | Folder 22 | Otto Young & Co. (jewelry), The Matchless “Silveride” Case (watches), undated |
| Bound Volume B29 | Otto Young & Co. (eyeglasses, jewelry, silverware), price list, 1897 | |
| Box 18 | Folder 23 | Overdier Manufacturing Company (uniforms), The Famous Line of Overdier’s Wash Uniforms for Canners, Creameries, Butchers, Barbers, Cooks, Packers, Hotels and Hospitals, catalog no. 45, undated |
| Box 18 | Folder 25 | Oxford Manufacturing Company, A Strong, Serviceable, Honestly Built Baby Carriage for Less than Manufacturer’s Cost, undated |
| Box 18 | Folder 26 | Oxford Manufacturing Company (bicycles), Bicycles: The Oxford, 1893 |
| Box 18 | Folder 27 | Oxford Manufacturing Company (bicycles), Our Lady Elgin, 1895 |
| Box 18 | Folder 28 | P & K Incorporated (sporting goods), Adventures in Fishing, 1947 |
| Box 18 | Folder 29 | Paasche Air Brush Company (art supplies), Air Brush Lettering and Design, 1908 |
| Box 18 | Folder 30 | Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Co. (construction), catalog no. 13, 1899 |
| Box 18 | Folder 31 | Palmer Fuller and Co. (construction), Doors Sash Blinds, 1885 |
| Box 18 | Folder 32 | Paramount Electrical Supply Company (housewares, radio), Paramount Salesman, inventory special no. 176, 1929 January |
| Box 29 | Folder 6 | Parker & Tilton (apparel), Parker & Tilton Hat, Exhibit of Fashion, 1879-1880 |
| Box 18 | Folder 33 | Parkhurst & Wilkinson (carriages), Sweet’s Seat Springs, 1870 |
| Box 18 | Folder 37 | Pease Piano Co. (musical instruments), Manufacturers of the Pease Upright & Grand Pianos, undated |
| Box 18 | Folder 38 | Peck & Hills Furniture Company (furniture), Manufacturers of Dependable Furnishings, circa 1915 |
| Box 18 | Folder 40 | Petromilli & Piatanesi Brothers (musical instruments), Catalogo della Italo-American Accordion Manufacturing Company circa 1915 |
| Box 18 | Folder 41 | Philipsborn’s (apparel), catalog, 1902-1903 Fall-Winter |
| Box 18 | Folder 42 | Philipsborn’s (apparel), Style and Shopping Guide, vol. 68, no. 2, 1925 Spring-Summer |
| Box 19 | Folder 2 | Portland Cement Association (construction), Portland Cement Stucco, undated |
| Box 19 | Folder 3 | Portland Cement Association (construction), Suggested Designs for Firesafe Concrete Homes, 1946 |
| Box 19 | Folder 4 | Portland Cement Association (construction), Why People Like Concrete Homes, 1944 |
| Box 19 | Folder 6 | Precision Appliance Company (machinery), The Shooting Oiler, undated |
| Box 19 | Folder 7 | Premier Cycle Works (bicycles), Bicycle Sundries, Sporting Goods, catalog no. 117, undated |
| Box 19 | Folder 9 | Pringle & Brodie (machinery), Machinists and Engineers, 1890 |
| Box 19 | Folder 10 | Protective Equipment Inc., Wilson Products, undated |
| Box 29 | Folder 7 | Pullman Couch Company (furniture), Pullman Revolving Seat Bed Davenport, undated |
| Box 19 | Folder 13 | Pushman Bros. (housewares), Art Panels from the Handlooms of the Far Orient, rugs, 1937 |
| Box 19 | Folder 14 | Pyle-National Company (sporting goods), Athletic Field Lighting, Bulletin No. 155, with correspondence, 1931 February 2 |
| Box 19 | Folder 15 | Quaker City Dye Works Company (appliances), Trials of Common Grates vs. Hawley Furnaces, 1896 |
| Box 4 | Folder 5 | R. Chester Frost & Company (jewelry, silverware), price list no. 39, 1893 |
| Box 24 | Folder 14 | R.D. Swisher Manufacturing Company (office supplies, printing), Rubber Stamps and Accessories, catalog no. 145, undated |
| Box 24 | Folder 15 | R.D. Swisher Manufacturing Company (office supplies, printing), Rubber Stamps and Accessories, catalog no. 159, undated |
| Box 8 | Folder 18 | R.J. Ederer Company (sporting goods), Manufacturers of Nets and Netting, Manufacturers of Seines Trammel Nets, Hoop Nets, Cotton and Linen Netting, Twines, Ropes, 1929 February |
| Box 13 | Folder 20 | R.J. Kittredge & Co. (home improvement), catalog no. 3, paint, undated |
| Box 13 | Folder 21 | R.J. Kittredge & Co. (home improvement), Kittredge Stock Paint and Varnish, undated |
| Bound Volume A34 | Radford Architectural Company (construction), The Radford Ideal Homes: 100 House Plans, 1903 | |
| Box 19 | Folder 17 | Rainbo Paper Favor Works (amusements), Novelties That Create Fun, catalog no. 33, undated |
| Box 10 | Folder 18 | Ralph J. Golsen, Lenses and Apparatus Photographic Supplies of Every Description, undated |
| Box 19 | Folder 18 | Rand, McNally & Company (publishing, education), Catalogue of the Educational Publications, 1899 |
| Box 19 | Folder 19 | Rand, McNally & Company (publishing, education), School Maps and Map Cases, 1907 |
| Box 19 | Folder 20 | Rand, McNally & Company (publishing), A Selected List of Guide Books, Pocket Maps and Works of Reference for Tourists and Travelers, circa 1889 |
| Box 19 | Folder 21 | Red Cross Supply Co. (agriculture), Thresher and Mill Supplies, no. 23, 1899 |
| Box 19 | Folder 22 | Republic Metalware Co. (housewares), catalog no. 79, 1914 |
| Box 19 | Folder 23 | Republic Metalware Co. (housewares), catalog no. 86, 1922 |
| Box 20 | Folder 2 | Rhodes & McClure Publishers, Lincoln’s Stories and, The Audiophone a New Invention that Enables the Deaf to Hear Through the Medium of the Teeth, and the Deaf and Dumb to Hear and Learn to Speak, book with catalog and advertisements at the end, 1879 |
| Box 20 | Folder 5 | Richardson Silk Company (housewares), Premium List: Stamped Linens, Pillow Tops, Etc., undated |
| Box 30 | Folder 2 | Roach-Fowler Co. (publishing), House of Roach Fowler World Book, undated |
| Box 20 | Folder 7 | Roberts Sash & Door Co. (construction), Roberts Price Pilot, 1921-1922 |
| Box 20 | Folder 9 | Robinson Amusement Corporation (amusements), catalog, 1914 |
| Box 20 | Folder 10 | Rock River Paper Companies (art supplies), Patent Building Paper, 1872 |
| Box 20 | Folder 12 | Rogers, Thurman & Company (jewelry), Novelty Jewelry, Wire Artists’ Supplies, catalog no. 34, undated |
| Box 20 | Folder 14 | Rose & Company (apparel), advertisement, 1899 Spring-Summer |
| Box 20 | Folder 16 | Rothschild Bros. Hat Co. (apparel), catalog, 1920 |
| Bound Volume C4 | Royal Tailors, Inc. (apparel), with fabric swatches, 1929 Spring | |
| Box 26 | Folder 25 | Rudolph Wurlitzer Company (musical instruments), Musical Instruments and Supplies, catalog no. 100, undated |
| Box 20 | Folder 17 | Rumely Products Company (agriculture), Advance Line: Power-Farming Machinery, circa 1914 |
| Box 20 | Folder 18 | Ruppert (apparel, shoes), catalog and price list no. 3, circa 1895 |
| Box 16 | Folder 5 | S.A. Maxwell & Company (printing, toys), Illustrations and Description of the Embossing Company’s Goods, undated |
| Bound Volume A35 | S.D. Kimbark (carriage), Department of Carriage and Wagon Hardware, Carriage Trimmings and Mountings,1888 | |
| Box 13 | Folder 19 | S.D. Kimbark (hardware, machinery), Department of Iron, Steel, Nails, Heavy Hardware, Tools and Machines, 1888 |
| Box 13 | Folder 7 | S. Karen Bros. (home décor), Beautiful Interiors and How to Achieve Them, 1928 |
| Box 20 | Folder 19 | Sager Metal Weatherstrips Co., (construction) Sager Metal Weatherstrips, 1926 |
| Box 20 | Folder 20 | Sahlin Manufacturing Company (apparel), catalog and price list, 1918 September 15 |
| Box 20 | Folder 21 | Schaeffer Piano Manufacturing Company (musical instruments), Schaeffer Pianos, circa 1908 |
| Box 20 | Folder 22 | Schaller-Hoerr Co. (construction), Manufacturers Sash Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, Etc., catalog no. 314, 1903 |
| Box 20 | Folder 23 | Schlage Lock Company (hardware), Schlage Locks, 1965 |
| Bound Volume C2 | Scotch Woolen Mills (apparel), with fabric swatches, Spring and Summer, 1928 | |
| Box 20 | Folder 24 | Scott, Foresman & Co. (publishing), Books for the Library, undated |
| Box 20 | Folder 25 | Scully Steel & Iron Company (hardware, machinery), Blue Book, 1912 |
| Box 20 | Folder 26 | Sears, Roebuck & Company, Books and Stationery, 1908 |
| Box 21 | Folder 1 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (construction), Building Material & Millwork, 1918 |
| Box 21 | Folder 2 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (general merchandise), Bulletin No. 354, The Bargain Counter, undated |
| Box 22 | Folder 3 | Sears, Roebuck & Company, Cameras, Photographic Supplies, 1909 |
| Bound Volume B30 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (general merchandise), catalog, [1912] | |
| Bound Volume B31 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (general merchandise), catalog, 1974 Fall-Winter | |
| Bound Volume B32 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (general merchandise), catalog, 1975 Spring-Summer | |
| Box 21 | Folder 4 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (hardware), Catalogue of Mechanical Tools, 1899 |
| Box 21 | Folder 5 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (uniforms), Catalog of Uniforms, sample book no. 120Y, undated |
| Box 21 | Folder 6 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (general merchandise), Christmas Book, 1933 facsimile, 1982 |
| Box 21 | Folder 7 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (home décor), Color-Perfect Wallpaper, 1943 |
| Box 21 | Folder 8 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (dome décor), Color Perfect Wallpaper, 1948 |
| Bound Volume A36 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (general merchandise), Consumers Guide, facsimile of 1909 Fall catalog, 1979 | |
| Box 21 | Folder 9 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (construction), Department of Carpenters’ and Blacksmiths’ Tools Extracted from Consumers’ Guide No. 109, 1899 |
| Box 21 | Folder 10 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (agriculture, machinery), The Economy Chief Cream Separator, 1911 |
| Box 21 | Folder 11 | Sears, Roebuck & Company, Economy Patterns: A Choice Selection of Dress Goods, Silks and Wash Fabrics, undated |
| Box 21 | Folder 12 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (construction), Homes of Today, 1932 |
| Box 21 | Folder 13 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (construction), How to Paint, undated |
| Box 21 | Folder 14 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (apparel), Men’s Ready Made Clothing, 1906-1907 Fall-Winter |
| Box 21 | Folder 15 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (apparel), Men’s Ready Made Clothing, 1907-1908 Fall-Winter |
| Box 22 | Folder 1 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (apparel), Men’s Ready Made Clothing, 1908-1909 |
| Box 22 | Folder 2 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (general merchandise), Midwinter Book, 1947 |
| Box 22 | Folder 3 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (construction), Modern Homes (house plans), [1938-1939] |
| Box 22 | Folder 4 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (automotive), Motor Buggy Catalogue, facsimile, 1909-1912 |
| Box 22 | Folder 5 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (apparel), New Silks and Dress Goods, 1909 |
| Box 22 | Folder 6 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (general merchandise), Our 3rd Annual White Goods Sale, 1911 January-February |
| Box 22 | Folder 7 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (general merchandise), Our Special Catalogue, undated |
| Box 22 | Folder 8 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (machinery), Radiant Acetylene Gas Machine and Fixtures, undated |
| Box 22 | Folder 9 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (home décor), Sample Book of Wallpaper, undated |
| Box 22 | Folder 10 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (machinery, sewing), Sewing Machines, undated |
| Box 22 | Folder 11 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (automotive), Special Vehicle Catalogue for 1896 |
| Box 22 | Folder 12 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (automotive), Speed and More Speed: Justice Tires, High Grade Automobile Sundries, undated |
| Box 22 | Folder 13 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (general merchandise), Summer Sale, 1958 |
| Box 22 | Folder 14 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (general merchandise, jewelry), Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry and Silverware, catalog (2 copies), circa 1890s |
| Bound Volume B33 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (general merchandise), Welcome America: Celebrating Sears New Century, 1986 | |
| Box 22 | Folder 15 | Sears, Roebuck & Company (machinery), Wood Working Machinery, circa 1920 |
| Box 30 | Folder 4 | Seeberger, Breakey & Co. (hardware), Chicago Commercial Bulletin, 1884 |
| Box 30 | Folder 5 | Seeberger, Breakey & Co. (hardware), Chicago Commercial Bulletin, 1885 |
| Box 22 | Folder 16 | Shane & Company (hardware), plumbing supplies, [1911] |
| Box 22 | Folder 17 | Sharp & Smith, Modern Veterinary Instruments, undated |
| Bound Volume A37 | Sharp & Smith (medical supplies), Surgical Instruments, 1889 | |
| Box 22 | Folder 19 | Shepard & Johnston, Printers (publishing), Almanac and Hand-Book of Historical and General Information for 1886 |
| Box 22 | Folder 20 | Sherer-Gillett Co., grocery counters, 1912 |
| Box 22 | Folder 21 | Sidney Shepard & Co., Deep and Common Stamped Ware, 1883 |
| Box 23 | Folder 1 | Siegel Cooper & Company (general merchandise), Christmas Catalog, 1900 |
| Box 23 | Folder 2 | Siegel Cooper & Company (apparel), Spring and Summer Style Book, 1913 |
| Box 23 | Folder 3 | Siegel Cooper & Company (apparel), White Goods, 1913 |
| Box 23 | Folder 4 | Sigwalt Manufacturing Company (printing), Instruction Book and Catalog (No. 18) Covering the Printing Presses, Type and Supplies, undated |
| Box 23 | Folder 6 | Simmons Company (furniture), Restful Bedrooms, undated |
| Box 23 | Folder 7 | Simonds Saws and Knives (machinery), Simonds Saws and Knives, advertisement, circa 1893 |
| Box 23 | Folder 8 | Simplex Supply House (agriculture), Pointers for Buyers of Poultry Appliances, circa 1916 |
| Box 23 | Folder 9 | Skillin & Richards Mfg. Co. (machinery), Engineers, Founders and Machinists, 1900 |
| Box 23 | Folder 10 | Skilsaw, Inc. (machinery), Skilsaw Portable Electric Tools, undated |
| Box 23 | Folder 11 | Slack Manufacturing Company (amusements), Everything for Amusements, undated |
| Box 23 | Folder 12 | Slade, Hipp, & Meloy (art supplies, bookbinding), Samples of Marble Papers, undated |
| Bound Volume B34 | Slade, Tenney & Weadley (jewelry, housewares), illustrated catalog, 1923 | |
| Box 23 | Folder 15 | South African Importing Company, Ostrich Goods, undated |
| Box 23 | Folder 16 | Southern Art Company, Southern Art, undated |
| Box 23 | Folder 17 | Southern Pine Association (construction), Southern Pine Lattice Trusses, with correspondence (catalog contains examples of Chicago construction sites], 1919 |
| Box 30 | Folder 6 | Spiegel, Inc. (general merchandise), Great Things are Happening at Spiegel, 1970 Fall-Winter |
| Box 30 | Folder 7 | Spiegel, May, Stern Company (general merchandise), Home Lovers Bargain Book, catalog no. 110, 1920 |
| Box 23 | Folder 20 | Stadtfeld & Wolf’s, Great Western Center Table Manufactory, 1973 |
| Box 23 | Folder 23 | Star Import, Inc. (novelty), Import Your Own World Treasures Club, [1957] |
| Box 23 | Folder 25 | Sterling Cycle Works (bicycles), The Sterling Chicago, 1894 |
| Box 30 | Folder 8 | Stewart & Clark Manufacturing Company (automotive), Stewart Speedometers, broadsides, 1910 |
| Bound Volume A39 | Street, Chatfield & Company, Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Sash, Doors, Mouldings, 1902-1903 | |
| Box 24 | Folder 3 | Strohber Piano Company (musical instruments), The Hoffman Piano, undated |
| Box 24 | Folder 4 | Strohber Piano Company (musical instruments), Strohber, the 20th Century Piano, undated |
| Box 24 | Folder 5 | Strouss, Eisendtrath & Drom, (apparel) catalog and price list, 1894 |
| Box 24 | Folder 6 | Sugg & Beiersdorf Co. (furniture), Illustrated Catalogue of Furniture, 1885 |
| Box 24 | Folder 7 | Sugg & Beiersdorf Co. (furniture), Folding Beds, 1886 |
| Box 24 | Folder 8 | Sullivan Machinery Company (machinery), Sullivan Straight-line Air Compressors, 1919 |
| Box 24 | Folder 9 | Sullivan Machinery Company (machinery), Sullivan Rotator Hammer Drills, 1926 |
| Box 24 | Folder 10 | Swedish-American Telephone Company, Art Souvenir: Illustrating Product of the Swedish-American Telephone Company, undated |
| Box 24 | Folder 11 | Swift and Company, (meat packing) Swift Illustrated, [1899] |
| Box 24 | Folder 12 | Swift and Company, (meat packing) Swift Illustrated, 1900 |
| Box 24 | Folder 13 | Swift and Company, (meat packing) Swift’s Fertilizers, 1913 |
| Box 12 | Folder 3 | Stewart Hartshorn Company (home décor), Spring Rollers of Wood and Metal for Shades, Awnings, Railroad Cars, Automobiles, circa 1937 |
| Box 3 | Folder 3 | T. Buettner & Co. Inc. (sewing), Nun’s Boilproof and Sunproof Embroidery Threads, undated |
| Box 7 | Folder 22 | T.S. Denison & Company (music), Denison Songs, undated |
| Box 24 | Folder 16 | Tablet & Ticket Company (advertising, printing), Cafeteria and Restaurant Menu Boards and Display Signs, catalog D, price list, 1922, 1925 |
| Box 24 | Folder 17 | Tablet & Ticket Company (advertising, printing), catalog no. 1000, undated |
| Box 24 | Folder 18 | Tablet & Ticket Company (advertising, printing), T & T Changeable Bulletin Display Boards, 1924 |
| Box 24 | Folder 19 | Talens School Products Incorporated (art supplies), Talens Crafts Instruction Book and Catalog of Materials, 1935-1936 |
| Box 24 | Folder 20 | Tapestry Paint Co. (art supplies), Mexican Pigment Paints, Stencils and Materials, 1908 |
| Box 24 | Folder 21 | Taprell, Loomis and Company, (photographic supplies) catalog, 1925-1926 Fall, Spring |
| Box 24 | Folder 22 | Taylor Brothers & Company (apparel), catalog, 1889 Spring |
| Box 24 | Folder 23 | Taylor Brothers & Company (apparel), Leland C. Huntley’s Catalogue of Fashions, 1885 |
| Box 24 | Folder 24 | Taylor Horse Power Co. (agriculture), Taylor One, Two and Four Horse Sweep Power, 1881 |
| Box 24 | Folder 25 | Tengwall File & Ledger Co. (office supplies), Tengwall Time Savers, 1903 |
| Box 24 | Folder 27 | Thayer & Chandler Manufacturers (artist supply), Artist’s Materials, catalog no. 25, undated |
| Box 24 | Folder 28 | Thayer & Chandler Manufacturers (housewares), Bargain Sale, supplement no. 55, 1924 February |
| Box 24 | Folder 29 | Thayer & Chandler Manufacturers (artist supply, housewares), catalog supplement, 1928 Spring |
| Box 24 | Folder 30 | Thayer & Chandler Manufacturers (artist supply), Fountain Air Brush, undated |
| Box 24 | Folder 31 | Thayer & Chandler Manufacturers (artist supply, housewares), Parchment Shades, Parchment Electric Lamps, Candlesticks, Colored Studies, Designs, Parchment Paining Material, catalog no. 50-A, undated |
| Box 24 | Folder 32 | Thayer & Chandler Manufacturers (artist supply, home décor), Pyrography, catalog no. 60 (2 copies), undated |
| Box 24 | Folder 33 | Thayer & Chandler Manufacturers (artist supply, housewares), Yearbook, 1928 |
| Bound Volume A40 | The Automobile Supply Co. (TASCO) (automotive), Automotive and Shop Equipment, 1922 | |
| Box 8 | Folder 33 | The Fair Store (general merchandise), Clearing Sale of “The Fair,” 1888 |
| Box 8 | Folder 34 | The Fair Store (grocery), Monthly Price List of Groceries, Fresh, Smoked and Salt Meats, Game, Poultry, Fish, Sea Foods, Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, Etc., 1908 July |
| Box 13 | Folder 23 | Theo. A. Kochs Company (beauty supplies), Art Marble Mirror Cases, undated |
| Box 13 | Folder 24 | Theo. A. Kochs Company (beauty supplies), Chrometal Barber Shop Equipment, catalog no. 58, 1936 |
| Box 13 | Folder 25 | Theo. A. Kochs Company (beauty supplies), Kochs’ Barber Shop and Beauty Shop Fixtures, catalog no. 40 and price list, 1929 |
| Box 13 | Folder 26 | Theo. A. Kochs Company (beauty supplies), Koch’s Beauty Parlor Chairs and Fixtures, catalog no. 37 with price list, 1924 |
| Box 1 | Folder 32 | Theo Ascher Co. (apparel), Wholesale Millinery, 1902 |
| Box 13 | Folder 5 | Thomas Kane & Co. (furniture), School Furniture and Supplies, undated |
| Box 13 | Folder 6 | Thomas Kane & Co. (machinery), The Victor Starch Buck Candy Cleaning Machine, Nougat Cutter, Marshmallow Beater, and Truck, circa 1900 |
| Box 15 | Folder 22 | Thomas Mason & Son (groceries), Fruit and Produce Commission, 1896 July 1 |
| Box 25 | Folder 1 | Thomas Pump Company (machinery), Pumps, catalog 5, undated |
| Box 25 | Folder 3 | Thorn Wire Hedge Company (construction), Kelly Barb Fence, 1878 |
| Box 25 | Folder 4 | Tile-Tex Company (construction), Tile-Tex: Floors that Endure, Plain and Marbleized Colors, with correspondence, 1935 |
| Bound Volume A41 | Traux, Greene & Co. (medical ssupplies), Price List of Physicians’ Supplies, 1893 | |
| Box 25 | Folder 5 | Two Rivers Manufacturing Co. (furniture), Cane and Wood Seat Chairs, undated |
| Box 25 | Folder 6 | Tyrell Ward & Co. (general merchandise), How to Furnish Your Home and Clothe Yourself without Cost, undated |
| Box 25 | Folder 7 | Union Wire Mattress Company (furniture), A Finish Worth Protecting, undated |
| Box 25 | Folder 8 | United States Gypsum Company (construction), How to Modernize Your Home, with correspondence, 1940 |
| Box 25 | Folder 9 | Universal Drug & Chemical Company (medical supplies), Drugs, Medicines, Perfumes, Toilet Preparations at Wholesale, undated |
| Box 25 | Folder 10 | Universal Medicine Company (medical supplies), Poradnik Lekarski I Katalog Lekarsti (Polish), undated |
| Box 25 | Folder 11 | U.S. Stove Company (appliances), catalogue C, circa 1894 |
| Box 25 | Folder 12 | Utility Supply Company, (office supplies) bulletin no. 70, 1930-1931 |
| Box 30 | Folder 9 | Valentine & Company (construction), Valentine Varnishes, circa 1893 |
| Bound Volume A42 | Van Schaack, Stevenson & Reid (medical supplies), Annual Price Current and Illustrated Catalogue:Drugs, Chemicals and Medicines, 1876 | |
| Bound Volume A43 | Van Schaack, Stevenson & Reid (medical supplies), Annual Price Current, 1878 | |
| Box 25 | Folder 13 | Vaughan’s Seed Store (gardening), Book for Florists, 1928 Spring |
| Box 25 | Folder 14 | Vaughan’s Seed Store (gardening), Book for Florists, 1928 Autumn |
| Box 25 | Folder 16 | Vim Company (general merchandise), Specialty Merchandise Catalogue,1905 January |
| Box 26 | Folder 24 | W. & G.S. Wright (military), Army Trunks, undated |
| Box 25 | Folder 17 | W.A. Mauer (home décor), Artistic Home Decorating, catalog no. 70, undated |
| Box 18 | Folder 24 | W.C. Owen (office supplies), “Buddy” Handy Mem, undated |
| Box 25 | Folder 18 | W. Casler (machinery), Magic Pleater, advertisement, 1865 |
| Box 19 | Folder 11 | W.H. Pugh & Bros. (gardening), Star Foundry, 1869 |
| Box 19 | Folder 16 | W.J. Quan Co., Cigar Department [sales flyer depicts carriages, safe and watch prizes for bulk cigar orders] , undated |
| Box 26 | Folder 1 | W.M. Welch Scientific Company, Apparatus and Supplies for “An Introduction to Science” and “Laboratory Manual in General Science,” 1927 |
| Bound Volume B35 | W.M. Welch Scientific Company, Scientific Instruments, Laboratory Apparatus and Supplies for Physics, Chemistry and General Science, 1930 | |
| Box 26 | Folder 14 | W.P. Wincher & Company (jewelry, housewares), Watches, Jewelry and Silverware at Wholesale and Retail, undated |
| Box 23 | Folder 27 | W.R. Steele (printing), Proof-Sheets of Engravings, undated |
| Box 13 | Folder 16 | W.W. Kimball Company (musical instruments), Illustrated Catalogue of the Kimball Pianos, circa 1890 |
| Box 13 | Folder 17 | W.W. Kimball Company (musical instruments), Kimball Pianos and Player Pianos, undated |
| Box 13 | Folder 18 | W.W. Kimball Company (musical instruments), Kimball Reed Organs, undated |
| Box 25 | Folder 19 | Walker, Al. (apparel), “Fold-Up Opera Hats,” advertisement, undated |
| Box 26 | Folder 17 | Walter A. Wood (agriculture, machinery), undated |
| Bound Volume A44 | Walter M. Hill (publishing), Early Printed Books, 1921 | |
| Box 25 | Folder 20 | Wardrobe Folding Bed Co. (furniture), catalog supplement, 1888 |
| Box 25 | Folder 22 | Watch & Merchandise Co. (jewelry, housewares), catalog, 1901 |
| Box 25 | Folder 23 | Waterbury Clock Co. (housewares), catalog no. 119, 1888 |
| Box 26 | Folder 3 | Western Leather Manufacturing Company (medical supplies), Fine Leather Goods Including Physicians’ Cases, Instrument Cases, and Obstetric Bags, 1890 |
| Box 26 | Folder 4 | Western Wheel Works (bicycles) 1893 |
| Box 26 | Folder 5 | Western Wheel Works (bicycles), Bicycle Manufacturers, 1893 |
| Box 26 | Folder 6 | Western Wheel Works (bicycles), Crescent Bicycles, 1897 |
| Box 26 | Folder 7 | Western World (amusements, sporting goods), Clubbing and Combination Offers, catalog no. 1, undated |
| Box 26 | Folder 8 | Willard-Dayne Fence Co. (sporting goods), Catalogue of Fencing, undated |
| Box 7 | Folder 18 | William Deering & Company (agriculture), Manufacturers of Harvesting Machinery, circa 1877 |
| Box 26 | Folder 13 | Wilson Sewing Machine Company (sewing), The Wilson Shuttle Sewing Machine, circa 1870s |
| Bound Volume A45 | Witsch & Schmitt (printing), Specimens of Front Brands, Color Marks and Mortised Brand Borders, undated | |
| Box 2 | Folder 7 | Wm. Bartlett (apparel), Wholesale and Retail in Fashionable and Well-Made Clothing and Men’s Furnishing Goods, circa 1864 |
| Box 10 | Folder 12 | Wm. D. Gibson Company (hardware), Springs, catalog no. 5, 1915 |
| Box 26 | Folder 12 | Wm. Williams (jewelry, housewares), The Cheapest Jewelry & Notion House in the Country, undated |
| Box 26 | Folder 22 | Wm. Wrigley Jr. & Company (general merchandise), catalog supplement, undated |
| Box 26 | Folder 23 | Wm. Wrigley Jr. & Company (general merchandise), Wrigley’s Red Book, 6th ed., undated |
| Box 26 | Folder 18 | Woodbridge Ornamental Iron Company (construction), Presteel Stairways: Standardized Construction, circa 1925 |
| Box 26 | Folder 19 | Work Brothers & Company (apparel), Trying to Get a Peep, 1889 Fall |
| Box 26 | Folder 20 | Work Brothers & Company (apparel), price list, 1892 |
| Box 26 | Folder 21 | Work Brothers & Company (apparel), We Want Your Spring Order for Clothing, undated |
| Box 26 | Folder 26 | Ye Oldtime Stays (apparel, accessories), undated |
| Box 26 | Folder 29 | Young’s New Art Galleries (home décor), Catalog of Paintings by Americans, 1916 |
| Box 26 | Folder 30 | Zouri Drawn Metals Company (construction), Zouri Safety Key-Set and International Store Front Construction, catalog no. 12, 1925 |
Business and Product Index
Advertising
| A.N. Kellogg | 77, 79 Jackson Street | undated |
| Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union of America | 2719 Best Avenue | undated |
| C.A. Taylor Trunk Works | 657 W. Madison Street, 28-30 E. Randolph Street | 1900s |
| J.M. Bundscho, Inc. | Garland Building | 1920s |
| Tablet & Ticket Company | 624-630 W. Adams Street, 1015-1021 W. Adams Street | 1920s |
| W.R. Steele | Lakeside Building | undated |
Agricultural Buildings
| Atlas Portland Cement Company | Corn Exchange Bank Building | 1910s |
| Harris Brothers Company | 431-437 South Clinton Street | 1920s |
| National Lumber Manufacturers Association | 1910s |
Agricultural Machinery
| Albright-Nell Company | 5315-5329 South Western Boulevard | 1920s |
| Barbee Wire & Iron Works | 44 and 46 Dearborn Street | 1900s |
| Bristol & Gale Company | 30-32 South Canal Street | 1890s |
| C.H. Stewart | 240 Lake Street | undated |
| Central Scientific Company | 460 E. Ohio Street | 1920s |
| Chicago Flexible Shaft Company | 5600 Roosevelt Road | 1930s |
| Creamery Package Manufacturing Company | 61-67 West Kinzie Street; 182-188 East Kinzie Street | 1900s-1910s |
| D.S. Morgan and Company | 244-248 Johnson Street | 1880s-1890s |
| Furst & Bradley Manufacturing Co. | 1860s | |
| George W. York & Co. | 144-146 Erie Street | 1900s |
| H. W. Caldwell’s | 40 S. Canal Street | 1880s |
| Holson Electric Harness and Supply Company | 114 Dearborn Street | 1890s |
| International Harvester Co. | 606 S. Michigan Avenue, 180 N. Michigan Avenue | 1910s, 1950s, undated |
| Red Cross Supply Co. | 30-36 LaSalle Street | 1890s |
| Rumely Products Company | 1910s | |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | 1910s | |
| Simplex Supply House | Pontiac Building | 1910s |
| Taylor Horse Power Company | 23 S. Canal Street | 1880s |
| Walter A. Wood | 80 E. Taylor Street | undated |
| William Deering and Company | 1870s |
Air Compressors
| Sullivan Machinery Company | 122 South Michigan Avenue | 1910s |
Amusements, Games, Toys
| Sullivan Machinery Company | 122 South Michigan Avenue | 1910s |
| A. Roterberg | 176 Ontario Street | undated |
| American Flyer Manufacturing Co. | 2219-2239 S. Halsted Street | 1930s |
| Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company | 1930s | |
| Butler Doll-Stand Company | 132-134 West Lake Street | 1900s |
| Chicago Costume and Cotillion Works | 69 Dearborn Street | 1900s |
| Chicago Magic Company | 72 W. Adams Street; 140 S. Dearborn Street | 1910s, 1930s |
| Exhibit Supply Company | 4222-4230 W. Lake Street | 1920s |
| Hunt & Company | 1950s | |
| Lion Manufacturing Company | 308-314 W. Erie Street | 1930s |
| K.C. Card Co. | 831 W. Wabash Avenue | undated |
| Mandell Brothers | 117-123 State Street | 1910s |
| Marshall Field and Company [See also: Field, Leiter & Co.] | 111 State Street; Adams, Quincy, Franklin, Fifth Avenue | 1890s |
| Ogden & Co. | 40 S. Desplaines Street | undated |
| Rainbo Paper Favor Works | 2741-2743 Sheffield Avenue | undated |
| Robinson Amusement Corporation | Consumers Building, Suite 818 | 1910s |
| S.A. Maxwell & Company [see also: Embossing Company] | 134-136 Wabash Avenue | undated |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | 1930s | |
| Slack Manufacturing Company | 124-126 W. Lake Street | undated |
| Star Import, Inc. | 78 E. Madison Street | 1950s |
| Western World | undated |
Apparel, Furs, Accessories
| A. Bishop & Company | 156 State Street | undated |
| Boston Store (Chicago) | 1910s | |
| Bradley Knitting Company | 1924 | |
| C.M. Henderson & Co. | 1890s | |
| Carver and Wilkie, Tailors | 185-189 Dearborn Street | undated |
| Chas. A. Stevens & Brothers | 109-115 State Street | 1890s-1900s |
| Chicago Corset Company | 250 and 252 Wabash Avenue | 1880s |
| Chicago Fur Company | 157 State Street | 1900s |
| Chicago Mail Order Company | Indiana Avenue and 26th Street | 1900s, 1920s |
| Chicago Mercantile Company | 134, 136, 138, 140 Wabash Avenue; 159, 161, 163, 165, 167, 171, 173, 175 N. Michigan Avenue | 1910s, undated |
| Chicago Uniform & Cap Co. | 208 W. Monroe Street | 1924 |
| City Tailors | 1920s | |
| Cloak Drummer Company | 140-144 State Street; 197-199 Adams Street | 1900s |
| Continental Tailoring Co. | 1910s | |
| D. Friedlander & Company | 920 W. Randolph Street | 1910s |
| Danforth Mills Company | 1910s | |
| Dixie Tailoring Company | 1900s | |
| Ed V. Price and Company | 1920s | |
| Edward B. Grossman & Co. | 170-172 State Street | 1890s |
| The Fair Store | State, Adams and Dearborn Streets | 1880s |
| Frank Brothers | State and Monroe Streets | 1890s |
| Fried Brothers & Co. | 218-220 W. Jackson Boulevard | 1925 |
| Geo. Barnard & Co. | 108 Madison Street | 1890s |
| Hart, Shaffner and Mark | 1910s, 1920s | |
| Imperial Cloak & Suit Co. | 176 State Street | 1900s |
| J.L. Taylor & Co. | 1930s | |
| J.W. Griswold and Company | 244 and 246 Monroe Street | 1880s |
| Jewell Macintosh Co. | Medinah Temple, Jackson and Fifth Avenue | undated |
| John M. Smyth Co. | 150-152-154-156-158-160-162-164-166 West Madison Street | 1900s |
| John V. Farwell Company | Market and Monroe Streets | 1910s |
| Kuppenheimer | 1910s | |
| Lamos & Company | 27 Washington Street, 100 and 102 Madison Street | undated |
| L.S. Berry & Co. Manufacturing Furrier | 121 Michigan Boulevard | 1900s |
| Lyon Brothers | 246-252 E. Madison Street; Madison, Market and Monroe Streets | 1890s, 1900s |
| Mandell Brothers | 117-123 State Street | 1910s |
| Marshall Field and Company [See also: Field, Leiter & Co.] | 111 State Street; Adams, Quincy, Franklin, Fifth Avenue | 1900s, 1920s, 1930s |
| Montgomery Ward and Company | 1870s, 1900s, 1910s, 1940s | |
| N. Peters & Co. | 1900s | |
| O’Shea Knitting Mills | 2414-2424 N. Sacramento Avenue | 1920s |
| Parker & Tilton | 177 State Street, Palmer House | 1870s, 1880s |
| Philipsborn’s | 138-144 State Street | 1900s, 1920s |
| Rose & Company | 337 Franklin Street | 1890s |
| Rothschild Brothers Hat Company | 314-316 S. Franklin Street | 1920s |
| Royal Tailors, Inc. | 1920s | |
| Sahlin Manufacturing Company | 411 S. Sangamon Street | 1910s |
| Scotch Woolen Mills | 1920s | |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | 1900s-1910s, 1930s, undated | |
| John T. Shayne & Company | 187-189 State Street | 1900s |
| Siegel Cooper & Company | State, Van Buren and Congress Streets | 1900s-1910s |
| Spiegel, Inc. | 1970s | |
| Strouss, Eisendrath & Drom | 244-246 Jackson Street | 1890s |
| Taylor Brothers & Company | 176-178 Market Street, 164 and 166 Market Street | 1880s |
| Theo Ascher Co. | 1900s | |
| Tyrrell Ward and Company | undated | |
| Walker, Al. | undated | |
| Wm. Bartlett | 133 Randolph Street | 1860s |
| Work Brothers & Company | Market and Adams Streets | 1880s-1890s, undated |
| Ye Oldtime Stays | undated |
Appliances, Furnaces, Heaters, Stoves
| A.M. Foster and Company | 1900s | |
| Adams & Westlake Manufacturing Company | 242 Water Street | 1880s, undated |
| George M. Clark and Company | 179 N. Michigan Avenue; 149-161 Superior Street | 1880s-1890s, 1910s |
| Cole Manufacturing Company | 3250 S. Western Avenue | 1920s |
| Edison Electric Appliance Co. | 5600 W. Taylor Street | 1920s |
| Hardin-Lavin Company | 4533-4543 Cottage Grove Avenue | 1920s |
| Hartman Furniture and Carpet Company | 223-229 Wabash Avenue | 1910s |
| Hawley Down-Draft Furnace Company | 805-806-807 Security Building | 1890s |
| J.B. Colt Company | 230 N. Michigan Avenue | 1934 |
| Joseph T. Ryerson & Son | 1890s | |
| Master Electric Company | 421 S. Market Street | undated |
| Paramount Electrical Supply Company | Adams at Jefferson Streets | 1920s |
| Quaker City Dye Works Company | 110 Oxford Street | 1890s |
| Sidney Shepard & Co. | 133-135 Wabash Avenue | 1880s |
| U.S. Stove Company | 231-247 Newberry Avenue | undated |
| W. Calder | 1860s |
Architectural Plans
| Horton & Leonard | 104, 106 Randolph Street | 1860s |
| Howard and Wilson Publishing Company | 1880s | |
| McKeown Bros. Company | 5303 S. Keeler Avenue | 1940s |
Artificial Flowers
| Botanical Decorating Company | 208 W. Adams Street | 1920s |
Art Supplies
| Ault and Wiborg Company | 1900s | |
| Chicago Cardboard Company | 1240 N. Homan Avenue | 1955 |
| Chicago Sign Board Company | 163-165 N. Morgan Street | undated |
| Consolidated Portrait and Frame Company | 278-280 W. Madison Street; 215, 217, 219 S. Clinton Street | 1890s-1900s |
| D.M. Campana Art Company | 442 N. Wells Street | undated |
| Dennison Manufacturing Company | 128 Franklin Street and 62 E. Randolph Street | 1900s |
| Eugene Arnstein | 113 Franklin Street | undated |
| Frank W. Williams Company | 1204-1214 West Taylor Street, 253-255 E. Kinzie Street | 1880s, 1900s |
| Geo. E. Watson | 267 State Street | 1892 |
| Gypsy Dyes, Inc. | 1414 S. Wabash Avenue | undated |
| Talens School Products Incorporated | 320 East 21st Street | 1930s |
| Thayer and Chandler Manufacturers | 46 Madison Street, 913 Van Buren Street) | 1920s, undated |
Automobile
| Black Manufacturing Company | 124-128 E. Ohio Street | 1900s |
| Drexel Motor Car Corporation | undated | |
| Elgin Motor Car Corporation | 1910s | |
| Excelsior Motor Manufacturing & Supply Co. | 3701 Cortland Street | 1920s |
| Excelsior Supply Company | 233-237 Randolph Street | undated |
| J.H. Dawson Machinery Company | 1900s | |
| Mead Cycle Company | 168-172 N. Clinton Street; 355, 357, 359, 361 Wabash Avenue; 298-300 Wabash Avenue; 1243-1245 Wabash Avenue; Washington and Canal Streets | 1900s-1910s |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | 1900s, undated |
Automotive Supplies
| American Bureau of Engineering, Inc. | 1603 South Michigan Avenue | 1910s |
| Beckley-Ralston Company | 178 Lake Street; Michigan Boulevard and 18th Street | 1910s |
| Cullman Wheel Company | 1344-1354 Altgeld Street | 1900s |
| ERO Manufacturing Co. | 2234-40 Ogden Avenue | 1920s |
| Excelsior Motor Manufacturing & Supply Co. | 3701 Cortland Street | 1920s |
| Excelsior Supply Company | 233-237 Randolph Street | undated |
| Harrison Wholesale Company | Peoria Avenue and Washington Boulevard | 1930s |
| Henry G. Lange Machine Works | 156-166 N. May Street | 1930s |
| Matchless Metal Polish Co. | 840 W. 49th Place | undated |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | undated | |
| Stewart and Clark Manufacturing Company | 1910s |
Bar Equipment
| A.M. Foster Company | 1900s | |
| Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company | 1910s, 1930s | |
| Chicago Car Seal Company | 110-112 North Green Street | undated |
| Liquid Carbonic Company | 3100 S. Kedzie Avenue | 1920s |
Barber Shop/Beauty Parlor Equipment
| Theo A. Kochs Company | 659-679 N. Wells Street | 1920s, 1930s, undated |
Bathroom Fixtures
| Arthur E. Robinson | 125 Van Buren Street | undated |
| Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company | 1930s | |
| Chicago House Wrecking Company | W. 35th and Iron Streets | 1900s |
| Decorator Hardware, Inc. | Lincolnwood, Ill. | 1966 |
| Kokomo Sanitary Pottery Corporation | 232 N. Clark Street | undated |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | 1910s | |
| Shane & Company | 1910s |
Beekeeping
| George W. York & Co. | 144-146 Erie Street | 1900s |
Bicycles
| Ames & Frost Company | 302-304 Wabash Avenue; corner Blackhawk Street and Cherry Avenue | 1890s |
| Beckley-Ralston Company | 178 Lake Street; Michigan Boulevard and 18th Street | 1910s |
| C.F. Pease Company | 164 Dearborn Street, 813-821 N. Franklin Street | 1890s |
| Cash Buyers Union | Jackson Boulevard and Green Street; 158, 160, 162, 164 West Van Buren Street) | 1890s |
| Czar Cycle Co. | 1890s | |
| E.B. Preston & Co. | 1890s | |
| E.H. Stafford & Bros. | 18-26 Van Buren Street | 1890s |
| Excelsior Supply Company | 233-237 Randolph Street | undated |
| Foley & Williams Manufacturing Co. | 373 Dearborn Street | 1890s |
| Gormully and Jeffery Manufacturing Co. | 221, 229, 222, 228 N. Franklin Street; 29 E. Market Street | 1890s |
| March-Davis Cycle Co. | W. 44th Street and W. North Avenue | 1890s |
| Mead Cycle Company | 168-172 N. Clinton Street; 355, 357, 359, 361 Wabash Avenue; 298-300 Wabash Avenue; 1243-1245 Wabash Avenue; Washington and Canal Streets | 1890s, 1910s-1920s |
| Moffat Cycle Company | 142-148 W. Washington Street | 1890s |
| Montgomery Ward and Company | undated | |
| Oxford Manufacturing Company | 338-344 Wabash Avenue, 342-344 Wabash Avenue | 1890s |
| Premier Cycle Works | 427 Washington Street | undated |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | undated | |
| Sterling Cycle Words | 236, 238 and 240 Carroll Avenue | 1890s |
| Western Wheel Works | Wells, Schiller, Siegel Streets and N. Park Avenue, 63rd Street and Stewart Avenue | 1890s |
Birdhouses
| Joseph H. Dodson | 701-702 Security Building | 1910s |
Boilers
| Consolidated Engineering Company | Jackson and Canal Streets | 1900s |
| Joseph T. Ryerson & Son | 1890s | |
| Kellogg-Mackay Company | 419 West 18th Street | 1910s |
| North American Boiler Co. | Fort Dearborn Building | 1900s |
Bookbinding
| American Strawboard Company | undated | |
| David J. Molloy Company | 1920s | |
| E.P. Donnell Manufacturing Company | 323 Dearborn Street | 1890s |
| Gane Brothers and Company | 179 Monroe Street | undated |
Candy
| M.E. Page Confectionery Co. | 211-213 Lake Street | 1890s |
| Thomas Kane & Co. | 64-66 Wabash Avenue, 248 Wabash Avenue | 1900s |
Carpets/Rugs
| Gibbs Manufacturing Company | 88 and 90 State Street | 1880s |
| Hartman Furniture and Carpet Company | 223-229 Wabash Avenue | 1910s |
| Mandell Brothers | 117-123 State Street | undated |
| Nahigian Brothers | 122 S. Wabash Avenue | 1910s |
| Olson Rug Company | 28-40 Laflin Street, 32 Laflin Street | 1910s, 1930s |
| Pushman Brothers | 16 S. Wabash Avenue | 1930s |
Carriages
| Alvah Manufacturing Company | 44-46 W. Quincy Street) | undated |
| Cash Buyers Union | Jackson Boulevard and Green Street; 158, 160, 162, 164 West Van Buren Street) | 1890s |
| Consumers Carriage and Manufacturing Co. | 269-271 S. Desplaines Street | 1890s |
| George Oberne & Company | 383-401 N. Halsted Street | undated |
| Heath and Milligan Manufacturing Co. | 1900s, undated | |
| John W. Masury and Son | 1890s | |
| L. Gould & Company | 48 and 50 Wabash Avenue | 1900s |
| Montgomery Ward and Company | 1890s | |
| Oxford Manufacturing Company | 338-344 Wabash Avenue, 342-344 Wabash Avenue | undated |
| Parkhurst & Wilkinson (46 River Street) | 1870s | |
| S.D. Kimbark | Michigan Avenue and Lake Street | 1880s |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | 1890s, 1910s | |
| Valentine and Company | 1890s | |
| W.J. Quan Co. | 45, 47, 49, 51 Michigan Avenue | undated |
Casino/Carnival Equipment
| H.C. Evans & Company | 1522-1528 W. Adams Street | 1920s, 1930s, undated |
| K.C. Card Co. | 831 W. Wabash Avenue | undated |
Century of Progress
| American Flyer Manufacturing Co. | 2219-2239 S. Halsted Street | 1930s |
| Marshall Field and Company [See also: Field, Leiter & Co.] | 111 State Street; Adams, Quincy, Franklin, Fifth Avenue | 1930s |
Commercial Construction
| American Terra Cotta Corporation | Builders Building | undated |
| Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co. | 211 E. Randolph Street | 1890 |
| Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Co. | 1915 | |
| F.C. Austin Machinery Co. | 1910s | |
| F.P. Smith Wire & Iron Works | 100-102 Lake Street | 1900s |
| O.A. Richardson | 1880s | |
| Sager Metal Weatherstrips Company | 302 Marquette Building | 1920s |
| Southern Pine Association | 1910s | |
| Woodbridge Ornamental Iron Company | 1515 Altgeld Street | 1920s |
| Zouri Drawn Metals Company | Chicago Heights, Ill. | 1920s |
Cosmetics/Beauty Supplies
| Alfred E. Dore & Co. [see also: Jos. Burnett & Co.] | Drexel Boulevard and Oakwood Avenue | undated |
| Marinello Company | 57 Washington Street | 1900s |
| Mme Qui Vive Beauty Shop | Venetian Building) | undated |
| Universal Drug & Chemical Company | 1857 Armitage Avenue | undated |
Costumes
| Chicago Costume and Cotillion Works | 69 Dearborn Street | 1900s |
| Chicago Costume Works | 143 North Dearborn Street | undated |
Druggists
| Chicago Pharmacal Company | 141 Kinzie Street | 1900s |
| Merchants Publishing Company | Clark and Lake Streets | 1890s |
| Van Schaack, Stevenson & Reid | 92-94 Lake Street | 1870s |
Drafting/Surveying Supplies
| Autopoint Company | 4619 Ravenswood Avenue | undated |
| Eugene Dietzgen Company | 166 W. Monroe Street; 181 Monroe Street; 2425 Sheffield Avenue | 1900s, 1920s, 1940s |
| Frederick Post Co. | 319-321 S. Wabash Avenue | 1920s |
Education Supplies
| A.H. Andrews & Co. | 174-176 Wabash Avenue; 195 and 197 Wabash Avenue; 215-217 Wabash Avenue; 300-304 Wabash Avenue | undated |
| Atlas School Supply Company | 5 S. Wabash Avenue | 1910s |
| Beckley-Cardy Company | 312 W. Randolph Street; 17-21 E. Twenty-Third Street | 1920s |
| Caxton Company | 378-388 Wabash Avenue | undated |
| David C. Cook Publishing Co. | 1518 Mallers Building | 1870s, 1920s |
| Denoyer-Geppert Co. | 5235-5257 Ravenswood Avenue | 1936 |
| Flanagan Company | 920 N. Franklin Street | 1930s |
| Frederick Post Co. | 319-321 S. Wabash Avenue | 1920s |
| Henry M. Sherwood | 152 State Street | 1860s |
| M.A. Donohue and Co. | 407-429 Dearborn Street | 1900s, undated |
| Metropolitan Supply Company | 205 Atlas Block | undated |
| Roach-Fowler Company | undated | |
| Thomas Kane & Co. | 64-66 Wabash Avenue, 248 Wabash Avenue | undated |
Engineering Supplies
| Chicago Engineer Supply Company | 68 W. Lake Street; 22 W. Lake Street | 1910s-1920s |
Eyeglasses
| F.A. Hardy and Company: Wholesale Opticians | 46-48 Madison Street | 1890s |
| Kearney and Swartchild | 133 and 135 State Street | undated |
| Otto Young & Co. | 149, 151 and 153 State Street | 1890s |
Fabrics
| Belding Brothers & Company | 221, 223, 225 Fifth Avenue; 183 Fifth Avenue | 1880s, undated |
| Lussky, White & Coolidge, Inc. | 65-71 W. Lake Street, 75-71 W. Lake Street | 1920s |
| Richardson Silk Company | 180-184 Adams Street | undated |
Fences
| American Steel & Wire Company | 115 Adams Street | 1910s |
| Barbee Wire & Iron Works | 44 and 46 Dearborn Street | 1890s |
| Carbo Systems Corporation | Rand McNally Building | 1910s |
| Thorn Wire Hedge Company | 34-36 Canal Street | 1870s |
| Willard-Dayne Fence Company | 2503-2519 LaSalle Street | undated |
Fertilizer
| Chicago Fertilizer Works | Union Stock Yards | 1900s |
Fire Extinguishers
| Fire Extinguisher Manufacturing Company | 313 to 331 S. Desplaines Street | 1890s |
Fireworks
| Lyon Brothers | 246-252 E. Madison Street; Madison, Market and Monroe Streets | 1900s |
Flags
| Carson Pirie Scott and Company | Adams and Franklin Streets | 1900s |
Floors
| Nu-Enamel Corporation | 1930s | |
| Tile-Tex Company | Chicago Heights, Ill. | 1930s |
Frames
| A.H. Vilas Company | 319-325 Lake Street | 1900s |
| Consolidated Portrait and Frame Company | 278-280 W. Madison Street; 215, 217, 219 S. Clinton Street | 1890s-1900s |
| F.H. Noble Company | 59th and Wallace Streets | 1890s |
| Frank W. Williams Company | 1204-1214 West Taylor Street, 253-255 E. Kinzie Street | 1880s, 1900s |
| Geo N. Lee & Co. | 42 and 44 S. Canal Street | 1880s |
| Louis Bierfeld | 1420 South Halsted Street | 1900s |
| Southern Art Company | 608-610 Lyman Avenue | undated |
| Taprell, Loomis and Company | 1920s |
Funeral Supplies/Headstones
| Chas. H. Gall | undated | |
| F.H. Hill & Co. | 292-298 Franklin Street | 1880s |
| Nichols & Co. | 217 W. Lake Street | undated |
Furniture
| A.H. Andrews & Co. | 174-176 Wabash Avenue; 195 and 197 Wabash Avenue; 215-217 Wabash Avenue; 300-304 Wabash Avenue | undated |
| Alexander H. Revell & Company | Rees, Dayton, Eastman and Kingsbury Streets | undated |
| American Desk and Seating Company | 270 and 272 Wabash Avenue | undated |
| American School Furniture Company | 94 Wabash Avenue | undated |
| American Seating Company | 14 East Jackson Boulevard | 1920s |
| Ames & Frost Company | 302-304 Wabash Avenue; Blackhawk Street and Cherry Avenue | 1890s |
| Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company | 623-633 S. Wabash Avenue) | 1910s |
| Caxton Company | 378-388 Wabash Avenue | undated |
| Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Co. | 1915 | |
| Chicago House Wrecking Company | W. 35th and Iron Streets) | 1900s |
| Geo. F. Child | 151 and 153 W. Washington Street | undated |
| Commercial Furniture Company | 2739 West Chicago Avenue; 168-170-172 West Monroe Street | undated |
| Concealed Bed Corporation | 58 E. Washington Street | undated |
| Crofts and Reed | 842-850 Austin Avenue | 1900s, undated |
| Decorators Supply Company | Archer Avenue and Leo Street | 1910s |
| E.H. Stafford & Bros. | 18-26 Van Buren Street | 1890s |
| F. Mayer & Co. | 319-329 S. Canal Street; 300-314 S. Clinton Street | 1870s, 1880s |
| Flanagan Company | 920 N. Franklin Street | 1930s |
| Framke, Sievers & Rohn | 470-472 W. Fourteenth Street | 1880s |
| Frost’s Veneer Seating Co. | 45 E. Jackson Street | undated |
| George B. Carpenter & Co. | 202, 204, 206, 208 South Water Street; 430-440 Wells Street | 1910s |
| Geo. W. Straight | 703-713 Centre Avenue | 1880s |
| Great Northern Chair Company | 2500-2530 W. Ogden Avenue | 1910s, 1940s, undated |
| Henry M. Sherwood | 152 State Street | 1860s |
| Hartman Furniture and Carpet Company | 223-229 Wabash Avenue | 1910s |
| Holton & Hildreth | [Warehouse] 221, 223 State Street; [Factory] 24, 26 Van Buren Street | 1880s |
| J.S. Ford, Johnson and Company | 302 and 304 Wabash Avenue | 1890s |
| Johnson Chair Company | 233-255 N. Green Street) | 1880s |
| Leo Austrian & Co. | 45 to 55 East Huron Street | 1890s |
| M.A. Donohue and Co. | 407-429 Dearborn Street | 1900s, undated |
| Mathias Klein | 237, 239 Dearborn Street) | 1870s |
| Mammoth Manufacturing Company | undated | |
| Marshall Field and Company [See also: Field, Leiter & Co.] | 111 State Street; Adams, Quincy, Franklin, Fifth Avenue | 1910s |
| Montgomery Ward and Company | 1900s, 1910s, 1940s | |
| Murphy Bed Door Company | 22 W. Monroe Street | Undated |
| National Merchandise Supply Co. | 45, 47 Jackson Street | 1890s |
| O.C.S. Olsen & Co. | Peoria and Kinzie Streets | undated |
| The Ohio Parlor Furniture Corp. | 1960s | |
| Peck & Hills Furniture Company | 14th Street and Wabash Avenue | 1910s |
| Pullman Couch Company | 3751-3759 S. Ashland Avenue | undated |
| Spiegel, May, Stern Company | 1061-1101 35th Street | 1920s |
| Stadtfeld and Wolf’s | 69 Beach Street | 1870s |
| Sugg & Beiersdorf Co. | 400-410 Canal Street | 1880s |
| The Fair Store | State, Adams and Dearborn Streets | 1880s |
| Thomas Kane & Co. | 64-66 Wabash Avenue, 248 Wabash Avenue | undated |
| Two Rivers Manufacturing Company | 27-29 Erie Street, 6-8 Wabash Avenue | undated |
| Tyrell Ward and Company | Desplaines, Fulton and Lydia Streets | undated |
| Union Wire Mattress Company | Blackhawk Street and Cherry Avenue | undated |
| Wardrobe Folding Bed | 265 Loomis Street | 1880s |
Gardening
| Barbee Wire & Iron Works | 44 and 46 Dearborn Street | 1900s |
| Chicago Terra Cotta Company | 280 Wabash Avenue | undated |
| David D. Hill Nursery Co. | 1920s | |
| Geo. Wittbold | 512-514 N. Clark Street | undated |
| Goulds & Caldwell Co. | 1890s | |
| L. Baumann & Co. | 357-359 W. Chicago Avenue | undated |
| Vaughan’s Seed Store | 601-609 W. Jackson Boulevard, 10-12 W. Randolph Street | 1920s |
| W.H. Pugh & Bros. | 213-219 S. Clinton Street | 1860s |
Gauges
| J.P. Marsh & Company | 224 E. Washington Street | undated |
General Merchandise
| Butler Brothers | Randolph and Canal Streets | 1920s |
| C.F. Rice | 204-208 S. Green Street | 1890s |
| C.M. Linington | 45 and 47 Jackson Street | 1870s |
| Cash Buyers Union | Jackson Boulevard and Green Street; 158, 160, 162, 164 West Van Buren Street | 1900s |
| Chicago House Wrecking Company | W. 35th and Iron Streets | 1900s |
| Field, Leiter & Co. [See also: Marshall Field and Company] | State and Washington Streets, Madison and Market Streets | 1870s, undated |
| Grande Maison de Blanc, Inc. | 902 Michigan Avenue | undated |
| Grocer and Mercantile Review: A Weekly Journal of Finance, Commerce and General Trade | 1880s | |
| Harris Brothers Company | 431-437 South Clinton Street | undated |
| Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. | Lake Street and Wabash Avenue, 18-32 Lake Street, State and South Water Streets | 1910s |
| John M. Smyth Co. | 150-152-154-156-158-160-162-164-166 West Madison Street | undated |
| Joseph & Fish | 155 State Street | undated |
| Lamos & Company | 27 Washington Street, 100 and 102 Madison Street | undated |
| Lyon Brothers | 246-252 E. Madison Street; Madison, Market and Monroe Streets | 1890s-1900s |
| Mandell Brothers | 117-123 State Street | 1910s |
| Marshall Field and Company [See also: Field, Leiter & Co.] | 111 State Street; Adams, Quincy, Franklin, Fifth Avenue | 1890s |
| Montgomery Ward and Company | 1870s, 1890s- 1940s | |
| N. Shure Company | 220-222 Madison Street, Madison and Franklin Streets | 1900s, 1920s |
| Ogden & Co. | 40 S. Desplaines Street | undated |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | 1910s, 1940s- 1950s, 1970s- 1980s, undated | |
| Siegel Cooper & Company | State, Van Buren and Congress Streets) | 1900s-1910s |
| Spiegel, Inc. | 1970s | |
| The Fair Store | State, Adams and Dearborn Streets | 1880s |
| Vim Company | 68 E. Lake Street | 1900s |
| Watch & Merchandise Company | 163, 165, 167, 169, 171 Dearborn Street | 1900s |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. & Company | 88 and 90 Michigan Avenue | undated |
Groceries
| Grocer and Mercantile Review: A Weekly Journal of Finance, Commerce and General Trade | 1880s | |
| Montgomery Ward and Company | 1880s | |
| Sherer-Gillett Co. | 1910s | |
| The Fair Store (State, Adams and Dearborn Streets) | 1900s | |
| Thomas Mason & Son | 163 South Water Street | 1890s |
Guns
| A.G. Spalding & Brothers | 108 Madison Street | 1880s |
| Lamos & Company | 27 Washington Street, 100 and 102 Madison Street | undated |
Hammocks
| A. Staff Best | undated |
Hardware
| B.F. Gump Co. | 431-437 S. Clinton Street | 1920s |
| Charles R. Barnett Co. | 52 State Street | 1903 |
| Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Co. | 1915 | |
| Chicago Car Seal Company | 110-112 North Green Street | undated |
| Chicago House Wrecking Company | W. 35th and Iron Streets | 1900s |
| Chicago Spring Butt Company | 491-3 Carroll Avenue | 1890s |
| Decorator Hardware, Inc. | Lincolnwood, Ill. | 1966 |
| Garden City Plating & Manufacturing Co. | Ogden Boulevard and Tallman Avenue | 1910s |
| George L. Thompson Manufacturing Company | 6112-6130 LaSalle Street | 1900s |
| Gibson, Parish & Company | 78-80 Randolph Street | 1880s |
| J.D. Warren Manufacturing Company | Masonic Temple | 1910s |
| J.H. Clark & Barlow Hardware Co. | 121-123 W. Lake Street | 1920s |
| Lawson Manufacturing Co. | 215 W. Huron Street | 1910s |
| Lussky, White & Coolidge, Inc. | 65-71 W. Lake Street, 75-71 W. Lake Street | 1920s |
| Malt Age Publishing Co., Inc. | 43 E. Ohio Street | 1930s |
| Paramount Electrical Supply Company | Adams at Jefferson Streets | 1920s |
| S.D. Kimbark | Michigan Avenue and Lake Street | 1880s |
| Schlage Lock Company | 1960s | |
| Seeberger, Breakey & Co. | 38 and 40 Lake Street | 1880s |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | 1890s, 1910s | |
| Skilsaw, Inc. | 3310-20 Elston Avenue) | undated |
Home Construction
| American Compound Door Company | W.21st and Morgan Streets | 1910s |
| American Face Brick Association | 130 N. Wells Street | 1925 |
| Atlas Portland Cement Company | Corn Exchange Bank Building | 1910s |
| Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co. | 211 E. Randolph Street | 1890 |
| Chas. F. Lorenzen & Co. | 276-284 N. Ashland Avenue | 1900s |
| Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Co. | 1915 | |
| Chicago Steel and Iron Roofing Company [See: Columbia Corrugating Manufacturing Company] | ||
| Columbia Corrugating Manufacturing Company | 269 Dearborn Street | undated |
| Decorator Hardware, Inc. | Lincolnwood, Ill. | 1966 |
| Foster-Munger Company | W. 20th and Sangamon Streets | 1890s |
| Friedley & Voshardt Company | 733-737 S. Halsted Street, 194 and 196 Mather Street | 1910s-1920s |
| H.D. Pursell and Brothers | 1880s | |
| Harris Brothers Company | 431-437 South Clinton Street | 1920s |
| John A. Gauger & Company | 22nd and Laflin Streets | 1900s |
| Lidell and Williams | 591-597 Austin Avenue | 1890s |
| Lucowici-Celadon Company | 104 S. Michigan Avenue | undated |
| M. Ehret Jr. & Co. | 50 Dearborn Street | 1880s |
| McKeown Bros. Company | 5303 S. Keeler Avenue | undated |
| North Western Expanded Metal Co. | 407 S. Dearborn Street; 930 Old Colony Building | 1910s, 1920s |
| O.A. Richardson | 1880s | |
| Paepck-Leicht Lumber Co. | East End of Illinois Street, North Pier | 1890s |
| Palmer Fuller and Co. | W. 22nd and Union Streets | 1880s |
| Portland Cement Association | 33 W. Grand Avenue | 1940s |
| Radford Architectural Company | 1900s | |
| Roberts Sash and Door Company | 1920s | |
| Rock River Paper Companies | 48 W. Lake Street | 1870s |
| Sager Metal Weatherstrips Company | 302 Marquette Building | 1920s |
| Schaller-Hoerr Company | 416-426 Blue Island Avenue, 402-416 W. Fifteenth Street, 413-415 Blue Island Avenue | 1900s |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | 1930s | |
| United States Gypsum Company | 300 W. Adams Street | 1940s |
Home Décor
| Adler-Jones Company | 206 S. Wabash Avenue | 1920s |
| Ansonia Clock Company | 64 Washington Street | 1880s |
| Beardslee Chandelier Manufacturing Co. | 216, 218, 220 South Jefferson Street | 1930s |
| Beckley-Cardy Company | 312 W. Randolph Street; 17-21 E. Twenty-Third Street | undated |
| C.F. Rice | 204-208 S. Green Street | 1890s |
| C.P. Coggeshall | 384-386-388-390 Carroll Avenue | 1880s |
| Chas. F. Lorenzen & Co. | 276-284 N. Ashland Avenue | 1900s |
| Chicago House Wrecking Company | W. 35th and Iron Streets | 1900s |
| Consolidated Portrait and Frame Company | 278-280 W. Madison Street; 215, 217, 219 S. Clinton Street | 1890s, 1900s |
| Crofts and Reed | 842-850 Austin Avenue | 1900s, undated |
| Cruver Manufacturing Co. | 2460 W. Jackson Boulevard | 1920s |
| Decorator Hardware, Inc. | Lincolnwood, Ill. | 1966 |
| Decorators Supply Company | Archer Avenue and Leo Street | 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, undated |
| E. Silverman | 87 Franklin Street | 1880s |
| Fort Dearborn Watch & Clock Co. | 37 S. Wabash Avenue | 1930s, undated |
| Frank W. Williams Company | 1204-1214 West Taylor Street, 253-255 E. Kinzie Street | 1880s, 1900s |
| Friedley & Voshardt Company | 733-737 S. Halsted Street, 194 and 196 Mather Street | 1910s-1920s |
| Gearon Company | 27 S. Desplaines Street | 1950s |
| Geo. N. Lee & Co. | 42 and 44 S. Canal Street | 1880s |
| Hartman Furniture and Carpet Company | 223-229 Wabash Avenue | 1910s |
| Henry Dibblee’s | 266, 268 Wabash Avenue | 1880s |
| L. Baumann & Co. | 357-359 W. Chicago Avenue | undated |
| Louis Bierfeld | 1420 South Halsted Street | 1900s |
| Mammoth Manufacturing Company | undated | |
| Mantle Lamp Company | undated | |
| Marshall Field and Company [See also: Field, Leiter & Co.] | 111 State Street; Adams, Quincy, Franklin, Fifth Avenue | 1900s |
| May & Malone, Inc. | undated | |
| Montgomery Ward and Company | 1900s | |
| Nonotuck Silk Company | 266-268 Franklin Street | 1900s |
| Peck & Hills Furniture Company | 14th Street and Wabash Avenue | 1910s |
| S. Karen Brothers | 801-811 S. Wabash Avenue | 1920s |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | 1930s | |
| Simmons Company | 666 Lake Shore Drive | undated |
| Southern Art Company | 608-610 Lyman Avenue | undated |
| Stewart Hartshorn Company | 29 E. Madison Street | 1930s |
| Tapestry Paint Company | 1900s | |
| Thayer and Chandler Manufacturers | 46 Madison Street, 913 Van Buren Street | 1920s, undated |
| The Fair Store | State, Adams and Dearborn Streets | 1880s |
| Tyrell Ward and Company | Desplaines, Fulton and Lydia Streets | undated |
| W.A. Mauer | 136-18 W. Grand Avenue | undated |
| W.H. Pugh & Bros. | 213-219 S. Clinton Street | 1860s |
| Waterbury Clock Company | 114-116 Wabash Avenue | 1880s |
| Young’s New Art Galleries | 66 E. Jackson Boulevard | 1910s |
Home Improvement
| A.H. Vilas Company | 319-325 Lake Street | 1900s |
| Adler-Jones Company | 1920s | |
| American Compound Door Company | W. 21st and Morgan Streets | 1910s |
| Beardslee Chandelier Manufacturing Company | 1930s | |
| Benjamin Moore & Company | undated | |
| Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co. | 211 E. Randolph Street | 1890 |
| Celotex Company | 645 N. Michigan Avenue; 919 N. Michigan Avenue | 1920s-1930s |
| Chicago House Wrecking Company | W. 35th and Iron Streets | 1900s |
| Chicago Millwork Supply Company | 239-245 W. 22nd Street | 1920s, undated |
| Chicago Varnish Company | undated | |
| Colonial Fireplace Company | 4611 Roosevelt Road; W. 12th Street and 46th Avenue | undated |
| Decorator Hardware, Inc. | Lincolnwood, Ill. | 1966 |
| Enterprise Paint Manufacturing Company | undated | |
| Frank W. Williams Company | 1204-1214 West Taylor Street, 253-255 E. Kinzie Street | 1880s, 1900s |
| Gearon Company | 27 S. Desplaines Street | 1950s |
| General Porcelain Enameling & Manufacturing Company | 4101 Parker Avenue | undated |
| George B. Carpenter & Co. | 202, 204, 206, 208 South Water Street; 430-440 Wells Street | 1910s |
| Hartmann-Sanders Company | 2155-87 Elston Avenue | 1920s, undated |
| Henry, Barker and Co. | Blue Island Avenue and Lincoln Street | 1880s |
| Henry Bosch Company | 338-344 Wabash Avenue; 525 South Wabash Avenue | 1910s, undated |
| Illinois Fixture and Electrical Supply Company | 54-56 W. Lake Street | undated |
| Lawson Manufacturing Co. | 215 W. Huron Street | 1910s |
| M. Ehret Jr. and Company | 1880s | |
| Montgomery Ward and Company | 1900s | |
| Nu-Enamel Corporation | 1930s | |
| S. Karen Brothers | 801-811 S. Wabash Avenue | 1920s |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | 1910s | |
| Street, Chatfield & Company | 25 W. Fullerton Avenue) | 1900s |
| Tile-Tex Company | Chicago Heights, Ill. | 1930s |
| United States Gypsum Company | 300 W. Adams Street | 1940s |
Horse Blankets
| Carson Pirie Scott and Company | Adams and Franklin Streets | 1900s |
Hotels
| J.M. Wing & Co. | 80-82 LaSalle Street | 1870s |
| Thos. Kendrick & Co. | Market Street, between Madison and Washington Streets | undated |
Housewares
| Benj. Allen & Co. | 10 S. Wabash Avenue | 1950s |
| Bowen Brothers | 19 and 21 Lake Street | 1860s |
| Butler Brothers | Randolph and Canal Streets | 1920s |
| Charles R. Barnett Co. | 52 State Street | 1903 |
| Chicago House Wrecking Company | W. 35th and Iron Streets | 1900s |
| Chicago Scale Company | 147, 149 and 151 S. Jefferson Street | undated |
| Chicago Stamping Company | 10, 12 and 14 E. Lake Street | 1880s |
| Club Aluminum Company | 544 Lake Shore Drive | undated |
| Crofts and Reed | 842-850 Austin Avenue | 1900s, undated |
| Decorator Hardware, Inc. | Lincolnwood, Ill. | 1966 |
| Edison Electric Appliance Co. | 5600 W. Taylor Street | 1920s |
| Fort Dearborn Watch & Clock Co. | 37 S. Wabash Avenue | 1930s, undated |
| Gibson, Parish & Company | 78-80 Randolph Street | 1880s |
| Grande Maison de Blanc, Inc. | 902 Michigan Avenue | undated |
| Great Northern Manufacturing Company | 608 Dearborn Street | undated |
| Harrison Wholesale Company | 431-437 South Clinton Street | 1930s |
| Hartman Furniture and Carpet Company | 223-229 Wabash Avenue | 1910s |
| Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. | 18-32 Lake Street, State and South Water Streets, Lake Street and Wabash Avenue | 1890s, 1920s |
| International Supply Company | 2, 4, and 6 S. Morgan Street | undated |
| Marshall Field and Company | 111 State Street; Adams, Quincy, Franklin, Fifth Avenue | 1920s, 1930s |
| Montgomery Wards and Company | 1910s | |
| Moore & Evans | 32-34 S. Wabash Avenue; 218-224 S. Wabash Avenue | 1910s |
| Republic Metalware Co. | 1910s-1920s | |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | 1910s, 1930s, undated | |
| Spiegel, Inc. | 1970s | |
| Spiegel, May, Stern Company | 1061-1101 35th Street | 1920s |
| Thayer and Chandler Manufacturers | 46 Madison Street, 913 Van Buren Street | 1920s |
| Tyrell Ward and Company | Desplaines, Fulton and Lydia Streets | undated |
| W.A. Mauer | 136-18 W. Grand Avenue | undated |
| Waterbury Clock Company | 114-116 Wabash Avenue | 1880s |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. and Company | 88 and 90 Michigan Avenue | undated |
Iron and Steel Manufacturing
| Barbee Wire & Iron Works | 44 and 46 Dearborn Street | 1890s |
| Chicago Steel Tank Company | 193 and 195 S. Desplaines Street; 6400 W. 66th Street | undated |
| Crane Brothers Manufacturing Co. | 10 N. Jefferson Street | undated |
| F.P. Smith Wire & Iron Works | 100-102 Lake Street | 1900s |
| Friedley & Voshardt Company | 733-737 S. Halsted Street, 194 and 196 Mather Street | 1890s, 1910s-1920s |
| Henry Dibblee’s | 266, 268 Wabash Avenue | 1880s |
| Inland Steel Company | First National Bank Building | 1910s |
| Interstate Iron & Steel Company | First National Bank Building | 1910s |
| J.G. Braun Company | 609-615 S. Paulina Street | undated |
| James B. Clow & Sons | 534 S. Franklin Street | 1900s |
| John Davis Company | 51-79 Michigan Street | 1900s |
| Joseph T. Ryerson & Son | 1890s | |
| Matchless Metal Polish Co. | 840 W. 49th Place | undated |
| Metal Specialties Manufacturing Co. | 427-441 W. Randolph Street | undated |
| Mullins Silicated Iron and Steel Company | First National Bank Building | 1890s |
| Scully Steel & Iron Company | Ashland Avenue and 24th Street | 1910s |
| Skillin & Richards Mfg. Co. | 241-243 S. Jefferson Street | 1900s |
| W.H. Pugh & Bros. | 213-219 S. Clinton Street | 1860s |
Jewelry
| A.C. Becken Company | 103 State Street, Columbus Memorial Building; Powers Building, 156 Wabash Avenue | 1900s-1910s |
| Benj. Allen & Co. | 10 S. Wabash Avenue | 1950s |
| Busiest House in America | 1890s | |
| C.D. Peacock | State and Adams Streets | 1910s |
| E.V. Roddin & Co. | 151 State Street | 1880s |
| Geo E. Marshall | 110-112 Wabash Avenue | undated |
| Giles Brother & Company | 1870s | |
| House of Quality | 1910s | |
| J.E. Winzer Company | 167 Dearborn Street | 1890s |
| Joseph Hagn Company | 223-225 W. Madison Street | 1920s |
| Kearney and Swartchild | 133 and 135 State Street | undated |
| Lamos & Company | 27 Washington Street, 100 and 102 Madison Street | undated |
| Loftis Bros & Co. | 92, 94, 96 and 98 State Street; 100, 102, 104, 106 and 108 N. State Street | 1900s-1910s |
| May & Malone, Inc. | undated | |
| Moore & Evans | 32-34 S. Wabash Avenue; 218-224 S. Wabash Avenue | undated |
| N. Matson & Company | State and Monroe Streets | 1880s |
| National Jobbing Company | 65, 67 and 69 Wabash Avenue | 1900s |
| Otto Young & Co. | 149, 151 and 153 State Street | 1890s |
| R. Chester Frost and Company | 155 State Street | 1890s |
| W.P. Wincher & Company | 70 Monroe Street, State and 243 N. Clark Street | undated |
| Wm. Williams | 125 Halsted Street | undated |
Jewelry Manufacturing
| George H. Fuller and Son Company | 29 E. Madison Street | undated |
| Rogers, Thurman & Company | 5 S. Wabash Avenue | undated |
Laboratory Supplies
| Central Scientific Company | 460 E. Ohio Street | undated |
| Chicago Apparatus Company | 701 W. Washington Boulevard | 1920s |
| E.H. Sargent & Company | 125-127 W. Lake Street | 1910s |
| General Biological Supply House | 761-763 E. 69th Place | 1920s |
| W.M. Welch Scientific Company | 1516 Orleans Street | 1920s-1930s |
Lighting
| Illinois Fixture and Electrical Supply Company | 54-56 W. Lake Street | undated |
| Mantle Lamp Company | undated | |
| Pyle-National Company | 1334-1358 N. Kostner Avenue | 1930s |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | 1910s |
Lockers
| Hess Warming & Ventilating Company | 1211-1225 S. Western Avenue | 1910s |
Luggage
| C.A. Taylor Trunk Works | 657 W. Madison Street, 28-30 E. Randolph Street | 1902 |
Machinery
| A.B. Dick Company | 152 and 154 Lake Street | undated |
| Addressograph Company | 232-234-236-238-240 W. Van Buren Street; 22 Dearborn Street; 410 S. Peoria Street | 1910s-1920s |
| Advance Machine Company | undated | |
| Armstrong-Blum Manufacturing Company | 333-357 North Francisco Avenue | 1920s |
| B.F. Gump Co. (431-437 S. Clinton Street) | 1920s | |
| Cameron Schroth Company [see also: McCrum-Howell Co.] | Rush and Michigan Streets | 1910s |
| Chicago Engineer Supply Company | 68 W. Lake Street; 22 W. Lake Street | 1920s |
| Chicago Iron Works | Clybourn Avenue and Willow Street | 1890s |
| Chicago Steel Tank Company | 193 and 195 S. Desplaines Street; 6400 W. 66th Street | undated |
| Eagle Works Manufacturing Company | 18 Canal Street | 1860s |
| F.C. Austin Machinery Co. | 1910s | |
| F.C. Austin Manufacturing Company | Carpenter Street and Carroll Avenue | 1890s |
| F.M. Van Etten & Bro. | 208 LaSalle Street | undated |
| Fairbanks, Morse & Co. | 1910s | |
| Folding Sawing Machine Company | 64-66 South Clinton Street, 158 and 164 East Harrison Street, 55-57-59 N. Jefferson Street | 1890s-1900s |
| Foote Brothers Gear & Machine Company | 215 N. Curtis Street | 1920s |
| Gregory Electric Company | 16th and Lincoln Streets | 1910s |
| Harrington & King Perforating Company | 5655 Fillmore Street) | 1910s |
| ILG Electric Ventilating Company | Whiting and Wells Streets | 1910s |
| J.J. Spalding Company | 53-55 Lake Street | 1870s |
| LaSalle Machine Works | 3017 S. LaSalle Street | undated |
| Latham Machinery Co. | 195-201 S. Canal Street | 1900s |
| Monarch Manufacturing Company | 163 Randolph Street | 1880s |
| National Drill and Manufacturing Co. | 159 LaSalle Street | undated |
| Orr & Lockett Hardware Co. | 184 and 186 S. Clark Street, 138 Monroe Street) | 1890s |
| Ostrander Seymour Company | 7 S. Dearborn Street | undated |
| Precision Appliance Company | 832-840 Austin Avenue | undated |
| Pringle & Brodie | 279 S. Canal Street | 1890s |
| S.D. Kimbark | Michigan Avenue and Lake Street | 1880s |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | undated | |
| Simonds Saws and Knives | 1890s | |
| Skillin & Richards Mfg. Co. | 241-243 S. Jefferson Street | 1900s |
| Sullivan Machinery Company | 122 South Michigan Avenue | 1920s |
Meat Packing
| N.K. Fairbank & Co. | 112 Dearborn Street) | 1870s |
| Nelson Morris and Company [see also: Fairbank Canning Co.] | 1900s | |
| Orr & Lockett Hardware Co. | 184 and 186 S. Clark Street, 138 Monroe Street | 1890s |
| Swift and Company | 1890s |
Medical Supplies
| Alfred L. Robbins Company | 149 and 151 E. Huron Street) | 1890s |
| Chicago Artificial Limb Co. | 1890s | |
| Chicago Magnet Shield Co. | 51 Aberdeen Street, Central Music Hall | 1892 |
| Chicago Signal Company | undated | |
| Economical Appliance Factory | 300 N. May Street | undated |
| General Electric X-Ray Corporation | 2012 Jackson Boulevard | undated |
| Illinois Surgical Appliance | 212 W. Madison Street | undated |
| Lindstorm, Smith Co. | 1100-1110 S. Wabash Avenue | 1910s |
| Miller & Glick | 111 N. Dearborn Street | 1920s |
| Rhodes & McClure Publishers | Methodist Church Block | 1870s |
| Sharp and Smith | 1880s, undated | |
| Traux, Greene & Co. | 75 and 77 Wabash Avenue | 1890s |
| Universal Drug & Chemical Company | 1857 Armitage Avenue | undated |
| Universal Medicine Company | 1857 Armitage Avenue | undated |
| Western Leather Manufacturing Company | 151-153 Fifth Avenue | 1890s |
Military Supplies
| Associated Military Stores | 19 W. Jackson Boulevard | 1930s |
| Henry K. Coale | 136 Washington Street | 1890s |
| W. & G.S. Wright | 61 and 219 Clark Street | undated |
Musical Instruments
| C.E. Leslie Music Company | 225 Dearborn Street) | undated |
| Cable Company | 1910s | |
| Chicago Cottage Organ Company | W. 22nd, Paulina, Dale Streets and Blue Island Avenue | 1890s |
| Chickering Brothers | S. Park Avenue and E. 23rd Street | undated |
| Educational Music Bureau | 434 S. Wabash Avenue | 1920s |
| E.T. Roots & Sons | 1501-1513 E. 55th Street | undated |
| Italian Accordion Manufacturing Co. | 323 W. Polk Street | 1940s |
| J.C. Deagan, Inc. | Berteau and Ravenswood Avenues | 1910s-1920s, undated |
| Lyon and Healy | 213-215 and 217 S. Canal Street; State and Monroe Streets; Randolph Street and Ogden Avenue; Wabash Avenue and Adams Street | 1880s-1890s, 1910s, undated |
| Montgomery Ward and Company | 1890s | |
| Pease Piano Company | 248 Wabash Avenue | undated |
| Petromilli & Piatanesi Brothers | 3137 W. 51st Street | 1910s |
| Rudolph Wurlitzer Company | 329-331 S. Wabash Avenue | undated |
| Schaeffer Piano Manufacturing Company | 215 Wabash Avenue | 1900s |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | undated | |
| Strohber Piano Company | 217-229 45th Place | undated |
| W.W. Kimball Company | Wabash Avenue and Jackson Boulevard, 243-253 Wabash Avenue | 1890s, undated |
Musical Scores
| Consolidated Music Company | 300, 302, 304, 306 W. Madison Street | undated |
| T.S. Denison and Company | 623 S. Wabash Avenue | undated |
Notions
| Lamos & Company | 27 Washington Street, 100 and 102 Madison Street | undated |
Office Supplies
| Tengwall File & Ledger Co. | 1406-8-10-12-14 E. Ravenswood Park | 1900s |
| Utility Supply Company | 317-19 W. Monroe Street | 1930s |
| W.C. Owen | 17 N. Wabash Avenue | undated |
Ostrich Plumes
| South African Importing Company | 1841-1843 Wabash Avenue | undated |
Paint
| Benjamin Moore & Company | undated | |
| Carter White Lead Company | 1920s | |
| Chicago Varnish Company | undated | |
| Coit & Co. | 33 and 35 W. Washington Street | 1890s |
| Enterprise Paint Manufacturing Company | undated | |
| Geo. W. Pitkin Co. | Fulton and Carpenter Street) | 1900s |
| Heath & Milligan Manufacturing Co. | 1834-1866 S. Canal Street, 2002-2022 Lumber Street, 1825-1871 Seward Street | 1900s, undated |
| Henry Bosch Company | 338-344 Wabash Avenue; 525 South Wabash Avenue | 1910s |
| John W. Masury and Son | 1890s | |
| Lowe Brothers | undated | |
| Martin-Senour Company | 2520 Quarry Street | undated |
| Montgomery Ward and Company | 1900s | |
| R.J. Kittredge & Co. | W. Superior and Green Streets | undated |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | undated | |
| Tapestry Paint Company | 1900s | |
| Valentine and Company | 1890s |
Paper
| Bradner Smith & Company | 184-186 Monroe Street | undated |
| Chicago Blue Print Paper Company | 211-213 Randolph Street | 1890s |
| Chicago Cardboard Company | 1240 N. Homan Avenue | 1955 |
| Dennison Manufacturing Company | 128 Franklin Street and 62 E. Randolph Street | 1900s |
| M.A. Donohue and Co. | 407-429 Dearborn Street | undated |
| Slade, Hipp & Meloy | 119 W. Lake Street | undated |
Phonographs/Record Players
| Edison Phonograph Distributors | Edison Building | undated |
Photographic Supplies
| Central Camera Company | 230 S. Wabash Avenue | 1920s, 1930s |
| Moore, Hubbell and Company | Masonic Temple; 32-40 N. Franklin Street | undated |
| Ralph J. Golsen | 72-74 Wabash Avenue | undated |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | 1900s | |
| Taprell, Loomis and Company | 1920s |
Photography
| Kaufmann & Fabry Co. | 425 S. Wabash Avenue | undated |
Poultry
| Grain Marketing Company | 208 S. LaSalle Street | 1920s |
| Simplex Supply House | Pontiac Building | 1910s |
Printing/Typesetting
| A. Stenhouse & Co. | 6910 S. Carpenter Street | undated |
| A.B. Dick Company | 152 and 154 Lake Street | undated |
| A.D. Farmer & Son Type Founding Co. | 163-165 Fifth Avenue | 1890s |
| Ault and Wiborg Company (ink manufacturers) | 1900s | |
| Barnhart Brothers & Spindler | 715-721 S. Dearborn Street; 109 Madison Street; 183-187 Monroe Street | 1870s, undated |
| C.F. Pease Company | 164 Dearborn Street, 813-821 N. Franklin Street | 1920s |
| Chas. A. Faust | 1024 N. Robey Street | 1920s |
| Cruver Manufacturing Co. | 2460 W. Jackson Boulevard | 1920s |
| Ernest L. Fantus Company | 525 S. Dearborn Street | undated |
| Geo. H. Morrill & Company | 341-343 Dearborn Street | undated |
| Goes Lithographing Company | 42-48 W. 61st Street | 1920s |
| J.F. Tenney | 68 and 70 Madison Street | 1880s |
| J.M. Bundscho, Inc. | Garland Building | 1920s |
| John A. Hertel Co. | 1920s | |
| Marder, Luse & Co. | 139-141 Monroe Street | 1890s |
| Paasche Air Brush Company | 1910s | |
| R.J. Kittredge | undated | |
| Shepard & Johnston, Printers | 140-146 Monroe Street | 1880s |
| Sigwalt Manufacturing Company | 3648-3658 Armitage Avenue | undated |
| Witsch & Schmitt | 108-110 Randolph Street | undated |
Projectors/Projection Supplies
| Chicago Projecting Supplies | 219 S. Dearborn Street | undated |
Publishing/Bookselling
| A.C. McClurg & Company | 215-221 Wabash Avenue | 1890s, 1900s |
| A.J. Nystron & Company | 30 W. Lake Street | undated |
| American Book Company | 521-531 Wabash Avenue | 1890s |
| Beckley-Cardy Company | 312 W. Randolph Street; 17-21 E. Twenty-Third Street | 1920s |
| Burton’s Book Bazaar | 91 Dearborn Street | 1880s |
| C.E. Leslie Music Company | 225 Dearborn Street | undated |
| C.W. Stanton Company | 320-326 Dearborn Street | 1890s |
| David C. Cook Publishing Co. | 1518 Mallers Building | 1900s, 1920s |
| Ernest L. Fantus Company | 525 S. Dearborn Street | undated |
| Hall and McCreary Company Publications | 430-432 S. Wabash Avenue | 1910s, 1920s |
| Home Library Association | 315-321 Wabash Avenue | 1880s |
| J.H. Moore & Company | 324 Dearborn Street | 1890s |
| Lyon and Healy | 213-215 and 217 S. Canal Street; State and Monroe Streets; Randolph Street and Ogden Avenue; Wabash Avenue and Adams Street | 1930s |
| National Library Association | 243 Wabash Avenue | 1890s |
| Rand, McNally & Company | 148 to 154 Monroe Street, 460-174 Adams Street | 1880s, 1900s |
| Rhodes & McClure Publishers | Methodist Church Block | 1870s |
| Roach-Fowler Company | undated | |
| Scott, Foresman & Company | 378-388 Wabash Avenue | undated |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | 1900s | |
| T.S. Denison and Company | 623 S. Wabash Avenue | undated |
| Walter M. Hill | 22 E. Washington Street | 1920s |
| Western World | undated |
Pumps
| Chicago Steel Tank Company | 193 and 195 S. Desplaines Street; 6400 W. 66th Street | undated |
| Gibson, Parish & Company | 78-80 Randolph Street | 1880s |
| Henion & Hubbell | 217-221 North Jefferson Street, 55 and 57 N. Clinton Street | 1890s, 1920s |
| Thayer and Chandler Manufacturers | 46 Madison Street, 913 Van Buren Street | undated |
| Thomas Pump Company | 37 W. Van Buren Street, 407 S. Dearborn Street | undated |
Radios
| Barawik Co. | 32-40 S. Clinton Street | 1920s |
| Chicago Salvage Stock Store | 509 S. State Street | undated |
| Harrison Wholesale Company | Peoria Avenue and Washington Boulevard | 1930s |
Railroads
| Godey & Strom | 45 and 47 Michigan Street | 1880s |
Records
| Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company | 623-633 S. Wabash Avenue | 1920s |
Religion
| Guilbert and Clissold, Printers | 183 Madison Street | 1870s |
| International Supply Company | 2, 4, and 6 S. Morgan Street | undated |
Road/Highway Construction
| Barbee Wire & Iron Works | 44 and 46 Dearborn Street | 1900s |
| Goulds & Austin | 167 and 169 Lake Street | 1880s |
Safes
| Chicago Safety Deposit Company | 88 Monroe Street | 1880s |
| Chicago Scale Company | 147, 149 and 151 S. Jefferson Street | undated |
| John Morris Company | 118 and 120 Monroe Street | undated |
| W.J. Quan Co. | 45, 47, 49, 51 Michigan Avenue | undated |
Safety Gear
| Protective Equipment Incorporated | 634 Orleans Street | undated |
Scales
| Chicago Scale Company | 147, 149 and 151 S. Jefferson Street | 1880s, undated |
| E. and T. Fairbanks and Company | 1890s | |
| Moneyweight Scale Company | 165 N. State Street | 1910s |
| National Automatic Scale Company | West Pullman | 1910s |
Sewing
| Alvah Manufacturing Company | 44-46 W. Quincy Street | undated |
| Cornwell, [Willett] | 1229 Wabash Avenue | 1870s |
| Domestic Sewing Machine Company | 180 State Street | undated |
| E.H. Stafford & Bros. | 18-26 Van Buren Street | 1890s |
| F.M. Van Etten & Bro. | 208 LaSalle Street | undated |
| Lamb Knitting Machine Manufacturing Co. | 171 W. Washington Street 468 West Randolph Street | 1870s, undated |
| Montgomery Ward and Company | 1890s, 1910s | |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | undated | |
| T. Buettner and Company, Inc. | undated | |
| Wilson Sewing Machine Company | 129 and 131 State Street | 1870s |
Shoes
| Brandenberg Cobbling Supply Company | 152 Indiana Street | 1900s |
| C.M. Henderson & Co., | 1890s | |
| David L. Streeter | 134 State Street, 68 Madison Street | 1880s |
| Dr. Scholl’s Foot Comfort Shoes | 21 N. Wabash Avenue and 213 W. Schiller Street | 1930s |
| Guthmann, Carpenter & Telling | 233 and 235 Monroe Street | 1890s |
| Montgomery Ward and Company | 1870s, 1890s | |
| Ruppert | 166 E. Harrison Street, 102 Sherman Street | 1890s |
| Tyrell Ward and Company | Desplaines, Fulton and Lydia Streets | undated |
Silverware
| Benj. Allen & Co. | 10 South Wabash Avenue | 1950s |
| Busiest House in America | 1890s | |
| C.D. Peacock | State and Adams Streets | 1910s |
| Giles Brother & Company | 1870s | |
| E.V. Roddin & Co. | 151 State Street | 1880s |
| House of Quality | 1910s | |
| J.E. Winzer Company | 167 Dearborn Street | 1890s |
| Joseph Hagn Company | 223-225 W. Madison Street | 1920s |
| May & Malone, Inc. | undated | |
| Moore & Evans | 32-34 S. Wabash Avenue, 218-224 S. Wabash Avenue | 1910s, undated |
| N. Matson & Company | State and Monroe Streets | 1880s |
| National Jobbing Company | 65, 67 and 69 Wabash Avenue | 1900s |
| Otto Young & Co. | 149, 151 and 153 State Street | 1890s, 1900s |
| R. Chester Frost and Company | 155 State Street | 1890s |
| W.P. Wincher & Company | 70 Monroe Street, State and 243 N. Clark Street | undated |
Sporting Goods
| Alfred Johnson Skate Company | 2846 W. North Avenue | 1920s |
| Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company | 623-633 S. Wabash Avenue | 1900s-1910s, 1930s |
| Cash Buyers Union | Jackson Boulevard and Green Street; 158, 160, 162, 164 West Van Buren Street | 1890s |
| Chicago Roller Skate Company | 224 N. Ada Street; 4458 W. Lake Street | undated |
| Fort Dearborn Watch & Clock Co. | 37 S. Wabash Avenue | 1930s, undated |
| George B. Carpenter & Co. | 202, 204, 206, 208 South Water Street; 430-440 Wells Street | 1890s, 1910s |
| Golf Ball, Inc. | 5816-5830 S. Lowe Avenue | 1930s |
| H. Channon Company | Market and Randolph Streets | 1900s |
| Harrison Wholesale Company | Peoria Avenue and Washington Boulevard | 1930s |
| Nestor Johnson Manufacturing Company | 1900-1922 N. Springfield Avenue | 1920s |
| O’Shea Knitting Mills | 2414-2424 N. Sacramento Avenue | 1920s |
| P & K Incorporated | 3450 Archer Avenue | 1940s |
| Premier Cycle Works | 427 Washington Street | undated |
| R.J. Ederer Company | 540-542-544-546-548 Orleans Street | 1920s |
| Western World | undated |
Springs
| Parkhurst & Wilkinson | 46 River Street | 1870s |
| Wm. D. Gibson Company | 1910s |
Stamps
| American Straw Board Co. | 152 and 153 Michigan Avenue | undated |
| R.D. Swisher Manufacturing Company | 411-413 S. Clinton Street | undated |
Stationary, Greeting Cards
| A.C. McClurg & Company | 215-221 Wabash Avenue | 1890, 1900s |
| C.D. Peacock | State and Adams Streets | 1910s |
Swimming Pools
| James B. Clow & Sons | 534 South Franklin Street | undated |
Telephones
| Chicago Telephone Supply Company | 20-32 W. Washington Street | undated |
| Farr Telephone & Construction Co. | 118 West Jackson Boulevard | undated |
| Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Company | 1900s | |
| Swedish-American Telephone Company | undated |
Theatrical Supplies
| Chicago Costume and Cotillion Works | 69 Dearborn Street | 1900s |
Trade Schools
| American School of Correspondence at Armour Institute of Technology | 1900s | |
| Bush Motor Company | Bush Building, N. Clark Street and Chicago Avenue | 1920s |
| Curtiss-Wright Flying Schools | 1338 S. Michigan Avenue | undated |
Trains
| American Flyer Manufacturing Co. | 2219-2239 S. Halsted Street | 1930s |
Trucking
| International Harvester Co. | 606 S. Michigan Avenue, 180 N. Michigan Avenue | undated |
Typewriters
| E.H. Stafford & Bros. | 18-26 Van Buren Street | 1890s |
| Oliver Typewriter Company | 107-109 Lake Street | undated |
Uniforms
| Associated Military Stores | 1930s | |
| Chicago Uniform & Cap Co. | 208 W. Monroe Street | 1924 |
| D. Friedlander & Company | 920 W. Randolph Street | 1910s |
| Fred Kauffmann, Tailor | 186 Market Street | undated |
| Overdier Manufacturing Company | 900-910 W. Lake Street | undated |
| Marcus Ruben, Inc. | 650 S. State Street | undated |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | undated |
Veterinary Supplies
| Sharp and Smith | 73 Randolph Street, 65 E. Lake Street | undated |
| Western Leather Manufacturing Company | 151-153 Fifth Avenue | 1890s |
Wallpaper
| Independent Wall Paper Company | 57, 58 West Grand Avenue | 1920s |
| Kupfer Bros. Co. | 145 W. Austin Avenue | undated |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | 1940s |
Watches
| Benj. Allen & Co. | 10 South Wabash Avenue | 1950s |
| Busiest House in America | 1890s | |
| E.V. Roddin & Co. | 151 State Street | 1880s |
| House of Quality | 1910s | |
| Kearney and Swartchild | 133 and 135 State Street | undated |
| Loftis Bros & Co. | 92, 94, 96 and 98 State Street; 100, 102, 104, 106 and 108 N. State Street | 1900s, 1910s |
| May & Malone, Inc. | undated | |
| Moore & Evans | 32-34 S. Wabash Avenue; 218-224 S. Wabash Avenue | 1910s |
| N. Matson & Company | State and Monroe Streets | 1880s |
| Otto Young & Co. | 149, 151 and 153 State Street | 1890s |
| Star Import, Inc. | 78 E. Madison Street | 1950s |
| W.J. Quan Co. | 45, 47, 49, 51 Michigan Avenue | undated |
| Watch & Merchandise Company | 163, 165, 167, 169, 171 Dearborn Street | 1900s |
| Wm. Williams | 125 Halsted Street | undated |
Water
| Kennicott Company [see also: Polar Distilled Water Company] | 134 S. LaSalle Street | 1910s |
Wax Figures/Mannequins
| Jas. B. Wesley | 170 Madison Street | undated |
Wheelbarrows
| Archer Iron Works | 34th Place and Western Avenue | undated |
| Goulds & Austin | 167 and 169 Lake Street | 1880s |
| S.D. Kimbark | Michigan Avenue and Lake Street | 1880s |
Whips
| Garfield Manufacturing Company | 51, 53, 57, 59 and 61 W. Washington Street | 1880s |
Wires
| American Steel & Wire Company | 115 Adams Street | 1910s |
Woodwork
| A.H. Vilas Company | 319-325 Lake Street | 1900s |
| Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co. | 211 E. Randolph Street | 1890 |
| Chicago Sign Board Company | 163-165 N. Morgan Street | undated |
| Sears, Roebuck and Company | 1920s |
