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- Notes:
- A neon Norge sign hangs from the H. F. Cole Inc. storefront at 56 North Division Ave. Displayed in the windows are an electric refrigerator and a wringer washing machine. A large advertisement uses Ripley, in Believe It or Not, to extol the Rollator made by Borg-Warner Co. of Detroit, which comes with a ten-year guarantee.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A window of a store displaying Norge washing machine, store and refrigerator in the foreground, but the rest of the shop going back is also visible showing a wall of Norge refrigerators. A small motor, the Rollator, "the heart of a Norge," is displayed in front of the refrigerator.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Another Norge shop displaying the large neon Norge sign, this one is the "Royal Appliance Co." at 419 Leonard NW. The window displays a Norge stove, refrigerator with the motor on display, wringer washer, and mangle. A large sign advertises "Norge Rollator Refrigeration." A cardboard cutout of a cartoon band major marching with the words, "Norge leads in perfomance."
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- The sign on this storefront advertises Norge by Spoelstra Sales and Service, at 748 Franklin Street SE, owned by Lloyd E. Spoelstra. A Norge stove and refrigerator are on display in the window. A neon sign advertises radio repair, tubes and parts. A sign by the door reads "RCA Victor Auto Radio with metal tubes, custom built dash mounting."
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Corner view of a radio shop that has display windows on two sides of the building showing radio cabinets, and Norge appliances. A large neon sign advertising the Norge Rollator hangs out front blocking the name of the business. They carry Zenith and Philco radios and Grunow electric refrigerators.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A storefront with a neon sign advertising "Norge" products, owned by H. S. Murrow, at 2004 Division Avenue South in Burton Heights. Window displays a Norge electric range and refrigerator on one side and and Norge wringer washer and a mangle.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Storefront windows of Grinnell Brothers Music at 206 Monroe Avenue NW selling pianos, band instruments, radios, and sheet music, but also, as featured in the windows, Norge appliances. Refrigerators, Stoves, and washing machines are displayed with cardboard cutouts of newsboys with an Extra edition of a newspaper advertising the convenience and value of Norge appliances.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Comstock's storefront at 232 Bond Avenue NW, with Norge refrigerators, stoves, washers, and mangles shown in the window. They also carried radios and automobile supplies, such as tires and batteries. Owned by Freeman J. Comstock.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Interior of the H. F. Cole Inc. Electric Appliances, 56 Division Ave. North, showing a crossword contest entry on a snowman, advertising Westinghouse appliances. Also shown Westinghouse stove and refrigerator, and an Aunt Jemima doll.
- Date Created:
- 1937-11-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Comstock's appliance shop, but no the same one that was at 232 Bond NW. It may be their second store that was at 4404 South Division. Norge stove and and open refrigerator, even showing the motor, in the windows and two wringer washers out in front of the store. They also advertise automobile tires and batteries sold on instant credit.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)