I was looking at a copy of the Sears & Roebuck catalog reprint from 1897. Fascinating time piece! In wanting more info for this time period, I came across your video presentation. Well done!
this is literally my favorite time period for multiple reasons but the main 2 are the newsboys strike of 1899 and nikola tesla, my favorite inventor……btw the broadway version is so much better than the movie on SO many levels