The Craftsman (magazine)

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I browsed 49 months of The Craftsman magazine from the early 1900s (December 1903 – December 1907) back in January. They are available from The University of Wisconsin-Madison digital library and are a way to understand the way people were living at the time – a time when my grandparents were born. Some of the styles look “heavy” by today’s standards…but they were built to last from daily use. Some would still fit into a home today. 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. V, No. 3 December 1903

The craftsman Vol. V, No. 4 January 1904

The craftsman Vol. V, No. 5 February 1904

The craftsman Vol. V, No. 6 March 1904

The craftsman Vol. VI, No. 1 April 1904

The craftsman Vol. VI, No. 2 May 1904

The craftsman Vol. VI, No. 3 June 1904

The craftsman Vol. VI, No. 4 July 1904

The craftsman Vol. VI, No. 5 August 1904

The craftsman Vol. VI, No. 6 September 1904

The Craftsman (magazine)

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I browsed 24 months of The Craftsman magazine from the early 1900s back in December. 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 – a time when my grandparents were born. Some of the styles look “heavy” by today’s standards…but they were built to last from daily use. Some would still fit into a home today. 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. I, No. 1 October 1901

The craftsman Vol. I, No. 2 November 1901

The craftsman Vol. I, No. 3 December 1901

The craftsman Vol. I, No. 4 January 1902

The craftsman Vol. I, No. 5 February 1902

The craftsman Vol. I, No. 6 March 1902

Victorian Decorative and Applied Arts

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The Journal of Design and Manufactures was published between 1849 and 1852. Henry Cole and Richard Redgrave were the editors; both were active in British design education reform of the period. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries has 6 volumes (36 monthly issues) in their Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture. The volumes include many illustrations, plates, plans, and mounted samples. Enjoy browsing them!

The journal of design and manufactures Vol. I 1849

The journal of design and manufactures Vol. II 1850

The journal of design and manufactures Vol. III 1850

The journal of design and manufactures Vol. IV 1851

The journal of design and manufactures Vol. V 1851

The journal of design and manufactures Vol. VI 1852