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Grand Rapids
Author | : Norma Lewis |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738552002 |
William Haldane opened a cabinet shop in 1836, 14 years before Grand Rapids incorporated. Other furniture companies followed: Berkey and Gay, Widdicomb, Sligh, Hekman, and Phoenix were among those taking advantage of the Grand River for transportation and power, the area's abundant hardwood supply, and a growing immigrant labor pool. The furniture soon attracted national attention. In 1876, the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition proved conclusively that a river town in Michigan had indeed earned the title "Furniture City." Presidents Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and Dwight D. Eisenhower all worked at Grand Rapids-made desks. Fifteen manufacturers joined forces to build 1,000 Handley Page bombers during World War I. The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed on September 2, 1945, at a table made in Grand Rapids. Despite fires, floods, strikes, depressions, and wars, Grand Rapids led the industry until the 1950s and 1960s, when the factories began moving to North Carolina. Today the area, along with nearby Holland and Zeeland, dominates the office furniture industry.
Arts and Crafts Furniture Design
Author | : Don Marek |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 86 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Arts and crafts movement |
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The Grand Rapids Furniture Record
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 978 |
Release | : 1928 |
Genre | : Furniture industry and trade |
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Life-time Furniture
Author | : Grand Rapids Bookcase and Chair Company |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
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Historic Photos of Grand Rapids
Author | : |
Publisher | : Turner Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 2009-01-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1618583956 |
What began as a fur-trading post grew into the second-largest city in Michigan, a center for industry and the arts. As "Furniture Capital of the World” and an All-American City three times, Grand Rapids has a fascinating past. Historic Photos of Grand Rapids explores that past in images depicting a range of subjects, including the furniture industry, the Flood of 1904, recreational activities, the Pantlind Hotel, the original Ada Covered Bridge spanning the Thornapple River, civic celebrations, a 1941 Monroe Avenue, the 1889 County Building, and countless others.These striking black-and-white images are the pride of the Grand Rapids Public Library’s History and Special Collections Department. Come take a tour through the pages of Historic Photos of Grand Rapids and discover the charm of bygone eras, the fortitude of the city’s pioneers, and the richness of the old city.
The Grand Rapids Furniture Record
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 122 |
Release | : 1906 |
Genre | : Furniture industry and trade |
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The City Built on Wood
Author | : Frank Edward Ransom |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 1955 |
Genre | : Furniture industry and trade |
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