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Photographs
Furniture Industry Archives ➔ Photograph, Men and Women Operating Table Saws
Identifier:
2015.1.134Description:
Men and women operate machinery in an unidentified furniture factory in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The pipe above the workers is marked be the Grand Rapids Blowpipe and Dust Arrester Company, a manufacturer of exhaust systems. The exhaust systems were installed directly to machinery and used to vacuum saw dust from machines.Date:
1929Materials:
PaperDimensions:
8" h 10" wCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift of The Camera ShopRelated Entity:
The Camera Shop (creator)The Camera Shop was formed in 1908 by Walter K. Schmidt (1865-1938) to provide photo supplies to the Grand Rapids, Kent County Michigan community. He retained ownership of the Camera Shop until 1936. All of the known photographs which carry the Camera Shop markings come from the era of Schmidt’s ownership. The Grand Rapids Public Museum and the Grand Rapids Public Library have photographs from the Camera Shop in their collections.
