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Grand Rapids Furniture Company

 File — Box: 50, Folder: 34

Scope and Contents

2 sets (2 + 5 = 7 color photos)
Set 1: Bob Drinan (San Antonia, Texas, 1989) Commerce & Navarro Sts.
1. Streetscape with 5 buildings, PIK/NIK Foods at right. “Grand Rapids Furniture Co.” signed on third building from left.
2. Same streetscape, with street and autos visible.

Set 2: (San Diego. N.d.)
3. Shows scaffolding at side of building, with sign painting on side of building. “warehouse. Grand Rapids Home Furnishings”
4. & 5. Two views of the C&R Transfer Co. Warehouse building, which has the GR furniture sign painting on the side of the building, seen through a fence with barbed wire on top.
6. Street sign for Beech and Kettner St. with tall city buildings and the San Diego National Bank in the background.
7. View of building in constructions near a railroad track, double street lights on the left.








Dates

  • circa 1837-2011

Extent

From the Collection: 32 Linear Feet (Approximately 60 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Grand Rapids History Center Repository

Contact:
Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library Street NE
Grand Rapids Michigan 49503 USA
616-988-5497