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Archive Record
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Metadata
Item ID# |
A2014.003.0489 |
Title |
Catalogue no. 57 |
Object Name |
Catalog, Sales |
Dates of Creation |
1943 |
Creator |
Krug Bros. Co. Ltd. |
Description |
This Catalogue No. 57 has a blue paper cover with red cerlock binding and red typeset. The initial pages consist of a page with illustrations of the exterior of two factories entitled "The Krug Bros. Co. Limited, Chesley, Ontario, established in 1886" and "The Chesley Chair Co. Limited, makers of 'Heirloom' chests, Chesley, Ontario." This is followed by a message "To the Trade," "Our terms and shipping information," and index. The following pages feature black & white photograph images of furniture made and sold by Krug Bros. Co'y Limited furniture manufacturers. Under the photographs are listed suite or item no., and specifications which may include size, design particulars, and/or materials. The last 10 pages consist of The Chesley Chair Company Limited supplement with images and descriptions of furniture manufactured by that company. Price lists associated with this catalogue go up to at least 1951. This item is part of the Krug family fonds, series 8, file 1 (Marketing and public relations - Furniture catalogues and brochures). |
Finding Aids |
A finding aid listing all Krug Bros. catalogues and price lists is available. |
Provenance |
This catalogue was part of a collection of catalogues maintained by Krug Bros. Co'y Limited until the business ceased to operate in 1987. At that time, Bruce and Howard Krug took care of the collection. Following the death of Bruce Krug in 2013, his Estate provided the catalogues to the Bruce County Museum. |
Collection |
Krug family fonds |
System of arrangement |
This item is part of the Krug family fonds, series 8, file 1 (Marketing and public relations - Furniture catalogues and brochures). |
Parent Object |
Krug series 1, ss 8, f 1 |
Level of Description |
Item |
Physical Description |
24 x 30 x 1 cm |
Places |
Chesley |
Businesses and Organizations |
Krug Bros. Co. Limited |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Furniture factories Furniture industry Marketing |
Related Units of Description |
Other copies of this catalogue, as well as other years of Krug Bros. catalogues are available in the Bruce County Archives. Related available price lists include: Wholesale Price List, Krug Bros. Co., Ltd. and Chesley Chair Co., Ltd, catalogue no. 57, February 1, 1943 Wholesale Price List, catalogue no. 57, September 15, 1948 Wholesale Price List, catalogue no. 57, February 15, 1950 Wholesale Price List, catalogue no. 57, May 15, 1950 Wholesale Price List, catalogue no. 57, October 2, 1950 Wholesale Price List, catalogue no. 57, August 10, 1951 Office Desks as at August 1, 1951 |