Tents & Camping Equipment. Catalog No. 504 Of The Geo, B. Carpenter & Co., Chicago, Illinois

GEO B. CARPENTER & CO.

Publication: Privately printed, n d 1926, Chicago

First edition. 8vo. Color, pictorial wrappers, 94 pp., illustrated mostly in black & white with a few in color, index. Mimeographed discount sheet for tent catalog number 504, dated April 15, 1930, affixed to the title page. This nicely illustrated camping equipment catalogue which opens with checklists for preparing to go camping, as well as determining tent size needs. The substantial section on tents, includes wall tents, Amazon tents, stable tents, color Concession Tents with bright stripes, the Carpenter Auto Tent in Umbrella, Amazon and Presto types styles, as well as Carpenter Portable Cottage tents. The catalogue also includes listings for canvas Army tents, sails, wool bunting and canvas flags, folding chairs, hammocks, Sawyer oiled clothing, and even Johnson outboard boat motors, and camp lanterns. George B. Carpenter & Co. was a Chicago company originally founded in 1839 under the name of Huginin and Pierce providing sail cloth, nets, twine, lanterns & groceries, and by 1857 George B. Carpenter (1834-1912) oversaw it's rapid growth during the Civil War providing tents for the Union Army, survived the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and Panic of 1873, and continued to expand in the 20th Century under the direction of his sons Benjamin, Hubbard, and John Carpenter, before declining during the Great Depression, and merged with Lundberg, Inc. in 1936. In addition to being manufacturers of tents, awnings, flags and covers, the company was also involved in the manufacture of yacht sails and camp outfits as ship chandlers and sailmakers. They also were contractors to the U. S. Army. See: Andrew Clayman & Cameron Weldon, Geo. B. Carpenter & Co., est. 1840, Made in Chicago Museum. A tiny hole at the bottom of the front cover, light wear to the extremities and spine, else a very good copy.

Inventory Number: 49238