Catalogs help historians learn about the past in the following ways:
Price comparison Compare the prices of these items to those in stores today. |
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Items still being sold Many of the things we use today have changed very little. |
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Identifying objects Catalogs can tell us about objects that are not available today. |
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Trends in style These were popular choices in their day. What is popular today? |
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Trends in purchasing Catalogs show us the items people needed and used. What would we buy today? |
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