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Clothing and Accessories
Men's Clothing ➔ Occupational Coat
Identifier:
155243Description:
This navy blue conductor's coat is made of wool and is accompanied by a hat that is currently on display at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. It is from the Grand Rapids Railway Company and was worn in 1918 by Earl Raymon Kilmar who was a streetcar conductor.Date:
circa 1918Materials:
WoolCurrent Location Status:
On ExhibitCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Dr. Michael J. Holt Jr.Exhibit/Program:
Furniture City (1994 – 2013)Furniture City was one of the signature core exhibits installed at the Grand Rapids Public Museum's new Van Andel Museum Center when it opened in 1994. At approximately 10,000 square feet, the exhibit occupied a significant portion of the museum's second floor and contained hundreds of pieces of Grand Rapids Furniture. The exhibition was accompanied by the authoritative book on the subject, "Grand Rapids Furniture", by GRPM curator Christian Carron. The Furniture City exhibit told a comprehensive story of the Furniture Industry in Grand Rapids, from its origins in the years after the Civil War, up to the present day with office and fixed seating manufacturers like Steelcase and American Seating. The exhibition was significantly reduced in size in 2013 to make room for a new gallery and was closed in 2019.
Related Entities:
The Rapid (creator)Alternate names: Grand Rapids Area Transit Authority, Grand Rapids City Coach Lines, Grand Rapids Motor Coach Company, Grand Rapids Railroad Company, Grand Rapids Transit Authority
2000: The Rapid
1978: Grand Rapids Area Transit Authority
1963: Grand Rapids Transit Authority
1954: Grand Rapids City Coach Lines
1937: Grand Rapids Motor Coach Company
1900: Grand Rapids Railroad Company (Grand Rapids Railway Company)
1890: Consolidated Street Railway Company Dr. Michael J. Holt Jr. (donor) Earl Raymon Kilmar (used by)
Earl Raymon Kilmar was a streetcar conductor in Grand Rapids, Michigan around 1918.
