1880-1973, undated
GUSN-296021
Photo album titled: "Bedroom 38." Title is hand printed on a round paper label affixed to spine; volume number is also printed on a paper label that is affixed to spine. Album has a heavy textured dark brown covering and is held together with two metal brads. Album has 108 olive green pages; fifteen of the pages are blank. Album contains 93 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, desks, dressing tables and other tables. 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)
desks
chests (case furniture)
wardrobes (case furniture)
dressing tables
side chairs
armchairs
mirrors
stools (seating furniture)
chests of drawers
night tables
somnoes
photograph albums
black-and-white photographs
photographs
Strong Museum number 147.38
1 photo album containing 108 pages and 93 photographs (11 x 15 1/2 x 2 inches)
CC010
Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
2012
CC010.002.115
Museum Purchase
11 x 15 1/2 x 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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