What do catalogs tell us?

Catalogs help historians learn about the past in the following ways:

Price comparison Compare the prices of these items to those in stores today.	37	38
Items still being sold Many of the things we use today have changed very little.	39	40
Identifying objects Catalogs can tell us about objects that are not available today.	41	42
Trends in style These were popular choices in their day. What is popular today?	43	44
Trends in purchasing Catalogs show us the items people needed and used. What would we buy today?	45	46

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