The Craftsman (magazine)

I browsed 47 months of The Craftsman magazine from the early 1900s (1912-1916 back in March. They are available from The University of Wisconsin-Madison digital library. They are a way to understand the way people were living at the time – when my grandparents were children. The sample images I picked show structures, plants, furniture, gardens, homes, pottery, landscapes, and jewelry – even the Christmas tree in Madison Square in New York! Click on any of the sample images below to see a larger version…and use the links to browse the whole magazine.

 

The craftsman Vol. XXI, Number 6 March 1912

The craftsman Vol. XXII, Number 1 April 1912

The craftsman Vol. XXII, Number 2 May 1912

The craftsman Vol. XXII, Number 3 June 1912

The craftsman Vol. XXII, Number 4 July 1912