Even homes. From 1908 to 1940, customers could pick out their own ready-to-assemble home kit from a Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog and have the materials shipped directly to them, primarily by rail.
In its heyday, Sears dominated the United States from its headquarters in Chicago, once the country’s tallest tower. The retailer won over patrons with mail-order catalogs by taking advantage of ...
This updated, expanded Craftsman home from Sears was probably built using the 1915 Bandon kit. The four-bedroom house features the original long-leaf pine floors, built-ins, and wavy-glass windows; 12 ...
There aren’t many businesses in northwest Lower Michigan that have been around since the dawn of the second Industrial Revolution, when people traveled by horse and buggy ...
Formerly called Sears, Roebuck, and Co., the company continued to thrive into the late 20th century, opening stores coast to coast and acquiring brands including Kmart, Kenmore, Craftsman ...