Grand Rapids Public Museum Collections : Artifact : Postcard, Gunn Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan [149363]

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Collection Tier:

Tier 2

Postcards
Furniture Industry Archives ➔ Postcard, Gunn Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Identifier:

149363

Description:

View of Gunn Furniture Co. factory located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Side description printed in message portion reads: "Gunn Sectional Bookcases and Office Desks are only made in Grand Rapids, Mich., the Furniture City of the World."

Date:

1909

Materials:

Cardstock

Dimensions:

3.5" h 5.5" w

Current Location Status:

In Storage

Source:

Gift Of Miss Nina L. Foote

Rights:

Creative Commons Zero (CC0 1.0)

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Makers/Donors

Will P Canaan Company
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Manufactured and sold postcards, toys, and novelties. Incorporated by Jessie S. Canaan and George E. Teloin.

Grand Rapids Fancy Furniture Company
Grand Rapids, Michigan. Manufacturer of oak and mahogany benches, bookcases, cabinets, desks, and tables in Mission and revival styles. Acquired in 1940 by Metal Office Furniture Co. (Steelcase, Inc.) SEE ALSO Steelcase, Inc. The source, with permission of the author, is Grand Rapids Furniture: The Story of America’s Furniture City by Christian G. Carron, published by the Grand Rapids Public Museum. 1998.

Foote, Nina L.