Color postcard depicting a lumber shed at the Murphy Chair Company, with a water tower in the background and train tracks in the foreground

Description:

Color postcard depicting a lumber shed at the Murphy Chair Company, with a water tower in the background and train tracks in the foreground. Printed on verso: Another Yard View. This view shows a portion of one of the sheds used for the storage of dimension stock. There are four of these sheds, with a combined capacity of 4,484,260 feet of lumber. This ample storage insures proper seasoning before material is worked. Our next card will take you inside the factory. Murphy Chair Company, Detroit. Postmarked Mar 12, 1912.

Date Issued:

1912-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Postcard

Subject Topic:

Factories and Chairs

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/65340B9E-8E3F-4D7C-8A44-392702171274