Archive.org has a host of old seed catalogs (from mid-19th to mid-20th Century) available in many formats and on a host of topics. I happened across a few in my Pinterest feed and gone completely down the rabbit hole in this treasure trove of information. Sure some ideas might be out of date, but you never know what you might find when you explore these catalogs. I’ll be sharing more catalogs as I find them in the coming weeks. –Douglas

Historical Seed Catalogs: Catalog, L.A. Watkins Merchandise Company (1904) – 15 in a series

Historical Seed Catalogs: Catalog, L.A. Watkins Merchandise Company (1904) - 15 in a seriesThe image is a vintage advertisement from 1904 for L. A. Watkins Mds. Co., a company that sells field, flower, and garden seeds. The advertisement features a young girl in a pink dress with a large hat adorned with flowers, holding a bouquet of flowers. She stands in a garden setting with various flowers and plants in the background. The girl is wearing black stockings and shoes, and there is a green watering can and a potted plant at her feet. The text at the top of the image reads "L. A. Watkins Mds. Co. Descriptive Catalogue and Price List Field, Flower and Garden Seeds" with the year "1904" prominently displayed. The bottom of the image includes the company's address in Denver, Colorado, with office and store locations at "1525 to 1531 Wazee St." and warehouses at "1600 to 1630 Seventh St." The overall color scheme is soft and pastel, with a focus on pink and green hues. Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Ovis2-8B

Historical Seed Catalogs: Catalog, L.A. Watkins Merchandise Company (1904) - 15 in a seriesHistorical Seed Catalogs: Catalog, L.A. Watkins Merchandise Company (1904) - 15 in a series

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Publication date 1904
Topics Nursery stock Colorado Denver Catalogs, Vegetables Seeds Catalogs, Flowers Seeds Catalogs, Agricultural implements Catalogs
Publisher Denver, Co. : L.A. Watkins Mdsc. Co.
Digitizing sponsor U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Contributor U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Language English
Volume 1904

 

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