1880-1973, undated
GUSN-296029
Photo album titled: "Arm Chairs." Title was hand printed on a round paper label affixed to spine; however, spine covering is missing. Labell has been placed inside front cover. Label with volume number is missing. Album has a heavy textured dark brown covering and is held together with two metal brads. Album has 94 olive green pages; seventeen of the pages are blank. Album contains one loose and 77 mounted black-and-white photographs. Photographs depict a variety of arm chairs, including Windsor and swivel chairs, manufactured by A. H. Davenport Co., Irving and Casson and their successor, Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. The order number and year are often shown on a display in the photographs; model numbers are also present in some cases. No customer names are given. Digital images of a selection of photographs from the album are attached to this record.
armchairs
chairs (furniture forms)
Windsor chairs
swivel chairs
photograph albums
black-and-white photographs
photographs
Strong Museum number 155.45
1 photo album containing 94 pages and 78 photographs (11 x 15 1/2 x 2inches)
CC010
Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
2012
CC010.002.123
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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