Look in The Blue Book of Gun Values, The Standard Catalog of Firearms, or Modern Guns. They should all be available at your local library. AHNH http://www.histandard.info/models/ http://www.histandard.info/manuals/
On the internet.
http://www.tm-techmark.com/jspacek.htm - This site specializes in High Standard.
Your shotgun 583 .22 was made in 1952 by High Standard Manufacturing for Sears. These are very good shotguns it is worth about 100 to 150 dollars depending on condition and who's buying it.
You can find information about Russell Arms Co. shotguns online at places like Gun Trader or at many local gun stores. You can also find information online at Shotgun World or Arms List.
Try the Blue Book of Gun Values
Yes. Website: Double Barreled Shotguns, High Grade Shotguns Dates of Production
There is a lot of Information on the Baker Gun & Forging Co. They started in 1890 and made shotguns up to 1923. They made several different grades of shotguns. I suggest that you go to a book store and find a book called "2008 standard catalogue of firearms 18 edition" in it you will find several different photos of shotguns and listing of the different grades. All of them are valuable. look on page 104 for the information you are seeking.
The shotgun in question was made in late '47 or early in '48. It was actually made by High-Standard. Their version of this shotgun was called the Mod. 200. High Standard sold no shotguns at the time the 583.53 was made - probably in the late 1940's The High Standard model 200 was a late 1960's model but did have a few common parrts with many of the models 20's and 21's http://www.histandard.info/PDF/Sears%20Shotguns.pdf
If data has been published, you might be able to find out the date made and specific model.
One can find information on standard freeholders by visiting economy related websites. One could also find this information in Marketing or Economics magazines.
The High Standard Collector's Association would be a good start. Mr. John Stimson has collected information on various High Standard Firearms, and has a web page. The link below with take you to the rifle listing.