This set (2012.73.1-.3--possibly incomplete with a small dish missing at the time the set was received) was sold with the 1940 6 3/4 cubic foot size Montgomery Ward refrigerator (see 1940 Wards catalog page in the object file). Per the donor, this set did come with a Montgomery Ward refrigerator that her parents (Marie & Grant Debord) purchased as newlyweds in 1940. Also per the donor the dishes were important to her mother because she worked outside the home for many years and they were practical and convenient (see note from donor in the object file). The set was originally used in Wenatchee, Washington and later brought to Colorado by the donor who inherited them from her mother. See the artifact file for additional information.