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Mr. Sears' catalogue

Title
  1. Mr. Sears' catalogue [videorecording] / presented by WGBH/Boston ; WNET/New York ; KCET/Los Angeles ; Obenhaus Films, Inc. ; written and produced by Edward Gray, Mark Obenhaus ; directed by Edward Gray, Ken Levis ; executive producer, Judy Crichton.
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  1. Alexandria, VA : PBS Video [distributor], c1989.

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Additional authors
  1. McCullough, David G.
  2. Obenhaus, Mark.
  3. Crichton, Judy.
  4. PBS Video.
  5. WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
  6. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  7. KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)
  8. Obenhaus Films (New York, N.Y.)
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (59 min.) : sd., b&w with col. sequences.; 1/2 in. +
Summary
  1. Explores how the Sears catalogue, giving readers a sense of urban life and a vision of middle class splendors, reflected the changes of the time and became a symbol for the national ambitions and dreams of a sprawling country. Contains biographical information on Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck.
Uniform title
  1. American experience (Television program)
Subject
  1. Sears, Richard Warren, 1863-1914
  2. Roebuck, Alvah Curtis, 1864-1948
  3. Sears, Roebuck and Company > History
  4. Mail-order business
  5. Video recordings for the hearing impaired
  6. Documentary films
Call number
  1. *UGS-885
Note
  1. Originally broadcast on PBS as part of the television series The American experience.
Credits (note)
  1. Edited by Ken Lewis ; original music by Frank Ferrucci.
System details (note)
  1. VHS.
Language (note)
  1. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Title
  1. Mr. Sears' catalogue [videorecording] / presented by WGBH/Boston ; WNET/New York ; KCET/Los Angeles ; Obenhaus Films, Inc. ; written and produced by Edward Gray, Mark Obenhaus ; directed by Edward Gray, Ken Levis ; executive producer, Judy Crichton.
Imprint
  1. Alexandria, VA : PBS Video [distributor], c1989.
System details
  1. VHS.
Performer
  1. Host, David McCullough ; narrator, Mark Obenhaus.
Credits
  1. Edited by Ken Lewis ; original music by Frank Ferrucci.
Language
  1. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Added author
  1. McCullough, David G.
  2. Obenhaus, Mark.
  3. Crichton, Judy.
  4. PBS Video.
  5. WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
  6. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  7. KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)
  8. Obenhaus Films (New York, N.Y.)
Added title
  1. American experience (Television program)
Publisher no.
  1. AMEI207 PBS Video
Research call number
  1. *UGS-885 [Video]
  2. *UGS-885+
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