MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2013047031
003 DLC
005 20150827102835.0
008 131218s2014 scu 000 0 eng
010 $a 2013047031
020 $a9781626192959 (paperback)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda
042 $apcc
043 $an-us-ny
050 00 $aHD9773.U53$bJ363 2014
082 00 $a338.4/7684100974795$223
084 $aDES006000$aHOM008000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aCarlson, Clarence,$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe Jamestown furniture industry :$bhistory in wood, 1816-1920 /$cClarence Carlson.
263 $a1401
264 1 $aCharleston, SC :$bThe History Press,$c2014.
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"While all but gone today, Jamestown's furniture industry was once thesecond-largest producer of furniture in the United States. Manufacturing boomed from 1816, when William Breed and Royal Keyes opened their shops, to the 1920s, when Jamestown was still one of the top wood furniture producers in the country. In the nineteenth century, the thriving railroad industry allowed Jamestown's quality creations to be distributed nationwide. After the Civil War, an influx of Swedish immigrants brought their craftsmanship and skills to Jamestown, forming Morgan Manufacturing, Empire Furniture Company and many others. Then, their pieces were valued for quality and durability; today, they're coveted by collectors as beautiful antiques. Local expert Clarence Carlson uncovers the fascinating story of Jamestown furniture"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"Explore the history and development of the furniture industry in Jamestown, New York"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aFurniture industry and trade$zNew York (State)$zJamestown$xHistory.
650 0 $aFurniture making$zNew York (State)$zJamestown$xHistory.
651 0 $aJamestown (N.Y.)$vBiography.
650 0 $aSwedes$zNew York (State)$zJamestown$vBiography.
650 7 $aDESIGN / Furniture.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aHOUSE & HOME / Furniture.$2bisacsh
856 42 $3Cover image$u9781626192959.jpg