1880-1973, undated
GUSN-296020
Photo album titled: "Bedroom 37." Title is hand printed on a round paper label that was affixed to spine; volume number is also printed on a paper label that was affixed to spine. Spine covering has come loose and is inside front cover. Album has a heavy textured dark brown covering and is held together with two metal brads. Album has 118 olive green pages; fifteen of the pages are blank. Album contains 104 mounted black-and-white photographs. Photographs are of a variety of coordinating bedroom furniture pieces manufactured by A. H. Davenport Co., Irving and Casson, and their successor, Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. Types of furniture shown include: beds, cabinets, bureaus, chests, wardrobes, mirrors, night stands, benches, stools, side chairs, rocking chairs, desks, dressing tables and other tables. All furniture sets shown are painted (usually white) and have painted decorative motifs. The order number and year are often shown on a display in the photographs; model numbers have been added by hand in some cases. No customer names are noted. Digital images of a selection of photographs from the album are attached to this record.
beds (furniture)
chests of drawers
chests (case furniture)
desks
side chairs
rocking chairs
somnoes
night tables
mirrors
dressing tables
wardrobes (case furniture)
stools (seating furniture)
benches (furniture)
photograph albums
black-and-white photographs
photographs
Strong Museum number 146.37
1 photo album containing 118 pages and 104 photographs (11 x 15 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches)
CC010
Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
2012
CC010.002.114
Museum Purchase
11 x 15 1/2 x 2 1/2 (HxWxD)(inches)
Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. (Compiler)
A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Compiler)
Irving & Casson (Compiler)
photograph albums
black-and-white photographs
photographs
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