Grand Rapids: In Vintage Postcards 1890-1940
Grand Rapids, Michigan, began to take shape when settlers found power, transportation, and abundant natural resources on the banks of the Grand River. A gateway to the settlement of western and northern Michigan in the mid- to late 19th century, Grand Rapids became home to a fledgling cottage industry in the manufacture of furniture. In the decades that followed, the furniture industry brought employment and prosperity to the city, and significantly influenced its physical landscape and character. The history of Grand Rapids during the late 19th and early 20th centuries has been documented in the postcards of the period. Hundreds of scenes of buildings and institutions, and the people who lived, worked, and played here were recorded on these cards.
Grand Rapids: In Vintage Postcards 1890-1940
Grand Rapids, Michigan, began to take shape when settlers found power, transportation, and abundant natural resources on the banks of the Grand River. A gateway to the settlement of western and northern Michigan in the mid- to late 19th century, Grand Rapids became home to a fledgling cottage industry in the manufacture of furniture. In the decades that followed, the furniture industry brought employment and prosperity to the city, and significantly influenced its physical landscape and character. The history of Grand Rapids during the late 19th and early 20th centuries has been documented in the postcards of the period. Hundreds of scenes of buildings and institutions, and the people who lived, worked, and played here were recorded on these cards.
Grand Rapids: In Vintage Postcards 1890-1940 
Scandinavian furniture > Grand Rapids: In Vintage Postcards 1890-1940
The Story of Western Furniture by Phyllis Bennett Oates, ISBN 1561310670
This absorbing history traces the development of furniture design and production, from the days of ancient Egypt to the present, describing what articles were made in each period, how they were made, and what were the social and economic conditions that affected style and finish.
The Story of Western Furniture by Phyllis Bennett Oates, ISBN 1561310670
Scandinavian furniture > The Story of Western Furniture by Phyllis Bennett Oates, ISBN 1561310670
Hedgie's Surprise by Jan Brett, ISBN 0399234772
Intricate needlepoint patterns of Scandinavian designs frame the characters in this beautiful picture book set in Denmark. When little Tomten keeps stealing Henny's eggs, Hedgie the hedgehog helps to teach him a lesson. Full color.
Hedgie's Surprise by Jan Brett, ISBN 0399234772
Scandinavian furniture > Hedgie's Surprise by Jan Brett, ISBN 0399234772
Heathen Gods in Old English Literature by Richard North, ISBN 0521551838
Richard North offers a complete revision of our view of Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian paganism and mythology in the pre-Viking and Viking age. He discusses the pre-Christian gods of Bede's history of the Anglo-Saxon conversion with reference to a god known as Ingui. Using expert knowledge of comparative literary material from Old Norse-Icelandic and other Old Germanic languages, North reconstructs the slender Old English evidence in an imaginative and original treatment of poems such as "Deor" and "The Dream of the Rood.
Heathen Gods in Old English Literature by Richard North, ISBN 0521551838
Scandinavian furniture > Heathen Gods in Old English Literature by Richard North, ISBN 0521551838
wholesale furniture Grand Rapids: In Vintage Postcards 1890-1940 Scandinavian furniture
Scandinavian furniture
This page loaded in 0.0614 seconds.