Is Sears in Business Anymore? A History in Pictures
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Acme Queen Parlor Organ, $27.45 at Sears Roebuck Catalog (c.1902). During the late 19th century, America’s growing middle class turned to music making in their newfound free time.[1] Amateur musicians sought easy-to-learn music and inexpensive instruments. Manufacturers responded, flooding the market with affordable instruments that were easy to play. Sold door to door and in mail-order catalogs, mass- produced instruments ranged from toys, sich as novelty kazoos, to professional instruments, such as finely handcrafted mandolins made by Howe-Orme. Family members from young to old could learn to play, especially on instruments that had been simplified. For instance, adding buttons or bow guides to zithers made it easier for an untrained musician to play the correct note or chord. Moreover, people came together in informal orchestras across America to play popular instruments such as banjos, mandolins, and guitars.…
Advertising image of a union suit from the 1902 Sears, Roebuck catalog.
Sears – Aids That Every Woman Appreciates
Logo used in 1907
Sears, Roebuck and Company Retail Department Store-Camden (New Jersey) on the NRHP since July 27, 2000. At 1300 Admiral Wilson Blvd. (US 30) in Camden 39°56′37″N 75°6′37″W Camden
An ad for an Acme anvil
The full extent of the Sears, Roebuck and Company Complex (towering cluster of buildings in center), circa 1950. Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Logo used from 1966 to 1984
Logo used from 1984 to 1994
Logo used from 1994 to 2004; this logo is still used by Sears in Mexico
Logo used from 2004 to 2010 in the United States
Exterior of the Sears at the Westfield Hawthorn in Vernon Hills, Illinois in 2006. This location closed in August 2018 and was demolished in 2021.
Logo used from 2010 to 2019
Is Sears in Business Anymore? A History in Pictures
