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- Portrait of Robert W. Irwin (1889-1953), prominent businessman in the Grand Rapids furniture industry. Irwin began his career in 1889 at the Grand Rapids School Furniture Company where he quickly rose to superintendent of the plant. In 1900 he left to purchase the Royal Furniture Company, along with A. W. Hompe and Ralph Tietsort. By 1911 he, along with several others, purchased and reorganized the Phoenix Furniture Company. He later acquired full control of Phoenix Furniture and consolidated it with Royal Furniture and formed the Robert W. Irwin Company in 1919, where he served as President until his retirement in 1951.
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- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Photograph of Dr. Robert Claytor, the first black physician to gain admitting privileges at St. Mary's Hospital and co-founder of the Brough Community Association, which evolved into the Grand Rapids Urban League.
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- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Ralph P. Tietsort was an executive in the furniture industry. Tietsort, Robert W. Irwin, and A. W. Hompe purchased the Royal Furniture Company in 1900. And in 1911, Tietsort, Irwin, and several others purchased the Phoenix Furniture Company.
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- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Portrait of Mrs. Amy Howland Richmond.
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- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Portrait of C. H. Richmond, son of Mrs. Amy Howland Richmond, 1911.
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- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- George G. Briggs: b. Wayne County, Mich. January 24, 1838--d. Grand Rapids, Mich. December 8, 1912. Began as mercantile clerk in Battle Creek, 1852-55; bookkeeper in Galesburg, Mich. 1856-58. Partner in Averill & Briggs store, 1858-62. Raised Company A, 7th Michigan Cavalry, served from 2nd Lt. to Colonel, 1862-65, in Civil War and Indian Wars. Came to Grand Rapids 1866; married Julia, daughter of John W. Pierce, went into partnership with father-in-law in dry goods firm Pierce & Briggs, 1866-69. State representative, 1869-70. Secretary-treasurer of Michigan Barrel Co. 1870-87. First president of G.R. Board of Trade 1887-90. Postmaster at G.R. 1890-94. Vice-president of National City Bank 1894-98. Was well-known as art connoisseur and collector, an early patron of Mathias Alten. Built house at 143 Lafayette NE in 1909, designed to display his collection. Sources: GRP, Dec. 9, 1912; Baxter, p. 594.
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- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)