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1. Hans Berg, woodcarver

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Hans Berg, furniture designer and woodcarver from Grand Rapids, Michigan. His most famous work was an eight-foot carving depicting episodes in the history of Michigan, which was housed for many years at the Grand Rapids Public Library. Photo taken on May 4, 1943.
Date Created:
1943-05-04T00:00:00Z
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Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

2. American Auto Felt Company, Women working

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Women at long table cutting ticking
Date Created:
1943-10-13T00:00:00Z
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Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

3. Fine Arts Furniture Building

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Fine Arts Furniture building, located at 802 Monroe NW.
Date Created:
1940-01-03T00:00:00Z
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Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

4. Horse-drawn delivery wagon

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Leonard Naylor, grandson of Leonard Vander Stople, driver of furniture upholstering delivery wagon owned by his father, Samuel J. Naylor of Naylor's Upholstering Co. Photo circa 1900.
Date Created:
1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

5. American Seating Company, Visiting Dignitaries

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Five men surrounding a man seated at a school desk
Date Created:
1946-08-07T00:00:00Z
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Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

6. Grand Rapids view, 1880

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This is the first of three photos that made up a panoramic view of the city, taken from the top of the Phoenix Furniture Co., looking east. Lumber is stacked off to the left. Factories can be seen in the background.
Date Created:
1880-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

7. American Seating Company, Women

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Woman using drill press
Date Created:
1942-12-30T00:00:00Z
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Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

8. American Seating Company, Senate Christmas Party

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Crowd of people seated at tables
Date Created:
1949-12-14T00:00:00Z
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Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

9. West Michigan Furniture Label

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Two views of a label made for the West Michigan Furniture Company in Holland, Michigan. "Style, Stability, Service, Satisfaction"
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Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

10. Grand Rapids Centennial Furniture Festival Parade

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Float from the Grand Rapids Furniture Centennial Parade, July 7, 1936. The Centennial commemorated the first commercial furniture made in Grand Rapids in 1836 in Deacon Haldane's workshop. “Hostess” float shows four women.
Date Created:
1936-07-07T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)