Modie J. Spiegel Documents

Spiegel fashion advertisement from the Gibson Girl era. Source: The Credit Merchants: A History of Spiegel, Inc., by Orange A.…

"This Dollar Book Sent Free to Readers of this Paper." Newspaper advertisement instructing readers to order a catalog from Spiegel,…

"Get Our Book of Bargains. Select Whatever You Want in It – Take a Year to Pay." Newspaper advertisement for…

"Special Credit on Everything You Use in Your Home." Newspaper advertisement for Spiegel, May, Stern, & Co. in The Los…

Newspaper advertisement for Spiegel's House Furnishings Company, Chicago Tribune, April 12, 1903. The ad promised "Liberal terms of purchase to…

Spiegel, May, Stern, & Co., Net Worth, Net Income, and Return on Investment, 1907-1921 (in thousands). Source: The Credit Merchants:…

Spiegel, May, Stern, & Co., and Martha Lane Adams, Net Sales and Before Tax Net Earnings, 1907-1921 (in thousands). Source:…

Spiegel, May, Stern, & Co., and Martha Lane Adams, Consolidated Balance Sheet, 1922. Source: The Credit Merchants: A History of…

Spiegel, May, Stern, & Co., Sales, Receivables, Legal Expenses, Bad Debts, and Net Credit Charge-offs, 1922-1932 (total in thousands and…

Spiegel, May, Stern, & Co., Distribution of Sales and Earnings between Mail Order and Retail Divisions, 1922-1932. Source: The Credit…