1911
Product catalogues: Furniture and furnishings: Furniture (1 of 3)
GUSN-267860
Background on red cedar is provided with detailed descriptions of the chests and wardrobes available for sale. The inside of the back cover has a facsimile letter from Piedmont customer Grover Cleveland. There are separate facsimile letters from Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Lady Durand and a facsimile check from John D. Rockefeller. An order form is included. A separate leaflet has multiple testimonials. The James Monroe Old-Fashioned Colonial Highboy shown in the image was promoted as a perfect wedding or birthday gift. The cedar chest was billed as the Priscilla window seat or hall chest.
advertising
business (commercial function)
furniture
chests (case furniture)
red cedar (wood)
wardrobes (case furniture)
presidents
catalogs
1 trade catalog, 47 pages : illustrations ; 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches
EP001
Ephemera collection
EP001.12.009.002.008
9 1/2 x 6 1/4 (HxW)(inches)
Statesville (Iredell county, North Carolina)
Piedmont Red Cedar Chest Co. (Statesville, N.C.) (Publisher)
catalogs
Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908
Cleveland, Frances Folsom, 1864-1947
Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
Included in the Pilgrims, Patriots, and Products exhibit.
Item
Product catalogues: Furniture and furnishings: Furniture (1 of 3)
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