Trade Catalogs - 1800 to 1959.

In the Trade Catalogs Gallery you will find fascinating and illuminating examples of trade catalogs of 19th and 20th century retail, wholesale and manufacturing establishments from around the world.

All copies are offered as downloadable PDF files for your edification and enjoyment

Books & Booklets

The Books & Booklets Gallery holds select titles from the library of The Toolemera Press as well as those from like-minded contributors.

All copies are offered as downloadable PDF files for your edification and enjoyment.

Early Photographs

The Galleries of Early Photography hold examples of Ambrotypes, Tintypes, Cyanotypes, Glass Plate Negatives, Cabinet Cards, Carte-de-Visites and Stereoviews.

If you find yourself in need of an introduction to early photographic types, the Management has kindly provided An Introduction To Early Photographs..

Merchants & Manufacturers

The Merchant's & Manufacturers Galleries display the ephemera of the makers and sellers of goods from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.

Tool Chests

In the Gallery Of Tool Chests you will discover examples both traditional and modern of the chests, cabinets, totes and containers that have been created within which tools are stored and oft transported.