Record Department at Sears in Chicago, Illinois

[Phonofreak]

In 1908, Sears sold Columbia records and machines. They also sold Oxford and Harvard machines and records. These were also Columbia manufactured.
Harvey Kravitz

[NEFaurora]

Yeah, I'm surprised also that there were no sleeves on those records.....but I guess when you buy in Bulk as Sears did, That's what you get!

How about those Highwater Overalls that guy is wearing. Those Overalls are so high that they are almost Dun-waiters!!

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Tony K.

Edison/Collector/Restorer

[howardpgh]

I have one of the Sears cards that shows one of the higher officials of the company at his desk with an an Automatic Electric potbelly candlestick style Strowger dial telephone. Would this card have been part of the set discussed here?

[Phonofreak]

Is it the picture of Richard Warren Sears sitting at his desk with the phone? If so, that is part of the series. I put my set away and am trying to find it. Arrgh!!!
Harvey Kravitz

[Curt A]

As Harvey mentioned, both of those cards were part of a 50 card set that shows various scenes from the home office in Chicago. The scenes are various departments showing the high tech technology of that time. I too, have a complete set.

Your original question asked about other phonograph related stereoviews and there are probably 10 or 12 that picture phonographs or TAE at work (there may be more, but that is how many I am aware of) and because of the subject matter, these cards are usually expensive if original - some upwards of $100 per card. Several years ago, I made some reproductions of these cards and might make more if there is any interest...