A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, linen, wool and other fibrous substances (1892)
Cole, George S. [from old catalog] · Chicago, W. B. Conkey company] · leaf 476
siness in charge, should bearin mind what he hopes to accomplish by it. He aims to set forth a fairsample of the goods to be found within. They must be so displayed as toprove an attraction to the people upon the street, most of whom are intent(presumably) upon going somewhere else to buy. Their… … Fine Linen Window. The sides and back are of fine linen damask, hung from a rod orwooden strips. The two short figures at either side are arranged in angles,and draped on a wooden rack three and a half feet in height. The center-piece is four and a half feet in height, formed of light scantling…
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