When you take the links below you can scroll down and “Choose a volume” covering different decades. There is a “Lifestyles and Social Trends” section for each decade. Also on the right hand side you can search within these publications. In the 1900-1909 volume, there are two good entries you can find when you search “Sears” titled:
From Purdue OWL:
Graphic Data (e.g. Interactive Maps, Infographics, and Other Graphic Representations of Data)
Give the name of the organization or individual followed by the date and the title. If there is no title, in brackets, you should provide a brief explanation of what type of data is there and in what form it appears. Include the URL and the retrieval date if there is no publication date.
HatchMed. (2017). 8 ways to improve patient satisfaction [Infographic]. HatchMed.com. https://www.hatchmed.com/blog/2017/1/30/8-ways-to-improve-patient-satisfaction
Google. (n.d.). [Google Map of Purdue University]. Retrieved January 12, 2020, from https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4237095,-86.9233886,17z
The second one would be great to use if you are citing an image from a catalog you found on the Internet Archive. Below is an example:
Internet Archive (n.d.). [Sears Modern Homes 1912]. Retrieved March 21, 2025, from https://archive.org/details/Sears1912Cover1/Sears_1912_pg10.jpg
General Searches:
In article databases can search using:
For books can search using:
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