Photograph
Congoleum Rug Display
![Display of Congoleum rugs in a store window. The rugs cover the walls and are rolled up and stacked on the floor and the left side wall. Two bouquets of flowers adorn the back wall. A life-sized cardboard cutout of a man stands in the back right corner. A cutout of a woman sits in the lower right corner holding a card of sample colors. A cutout of a child is flat against the right side wall. Some of the sales pitches read, "Gold Seal Congoleum Rugs, These modern durable rugs are waterproof and sanitary. Come in and see the many [????] patterns [????] very room" and "With a Congoleum Rug, It's so easy to keep the kitchen immaculate. Grease and spilled things are wiped off the sanitary waterproof surface in a jiffy." and "When you furnish your home, remember we [create] these artistic, [easy]-to-clean rugs [for] every room in [????] house." In the lower left corner is a placard that show a daughter sitting on her father's lap. The text reads, "Daddy, When Jack and I get our home fixed up we're going to have Congoleum Rugs, too. They make housekeeping so easy."](http://images.wisconsinhistory.org/700011260013/1126000259-l.jpg "Congoleum Rug Display")
| Display of Congoleum rugs in a store window. The rugs cover the walls and are rolled up and stacked on the floor and the left side wall. Two bouquets of flowers adorn the back wall. A life-sized cardboard cutout of a man stands in the back right corner. A cutout of a woman sits in the lower right corner holding a card of sample colors. A cutout of a child is flat against the right side wall. Some of the sales pitches read, "Gold Seal Congoleum Rugs, These modern durable rugs are waterproof and sanitary. Come in and see the many [????] patterns [????] very room" and "With a Congoleum Rug, It's so easy to keep the kitchen immaculate. Grease and spilled things are wiped off the sanitary waterproof surface in a jiffy." and "When you furnish your home, remember we [create] these artistic, [easy]-to-clean rugs [for] every room in [????] house." In the lower left corner is a placard that show a daughter sitting on her father's lap. The text reads, "Daddy, When Jack and I get our home fixed up we're going to have Congoleum Rugs, too. They make housekeeping so easy." |
| Image ID: | 107431 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Witt, Matthew |
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| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Matthew Witt photographs, circa 1917-1950 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, duplicate |
| Original Format Number: | (X22)17962 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| Location may be Cross Plains, Wisconsin. |
| Flower arrangement |
| Carpets |
| Display of merchandise |
| Marketing |
| Selling |
| Show windows |
| Storefronts |
| Stores, Retail |
| Signs and signboards |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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