C. W. Mertz in his furniture store

Title

C. W. Mertz in his furniture store

Description

Black and white image of a man standing in the aisle of a store filled with furniture. He wears a hat, pants, suspenders, and a shirt with a tie and leans against a pile of carpets. A display of Bissell carpet sweepers stands in front of the pile. To the left are rows of furniture, including a small icebox, a bench, and a row of bed frames. A woven 'rustic' bench stands next to the icebox, and tables, buffets, and other large pieces of furniture can be seen filling the room. Slat-back chairs hang from the ceiling on the left.
[back] [pen] on Main St. West side of street, just North of Pacific Avenue. Partner with Frank Emerson. C. W. Mertz - Furniture Store - Forest Grove, Or.

Date Created

1921

Subject

Furniture showrooms
Furniture
Businessmen
Mertz, Charles W.
Genealogy & Family History
Cultural Studies

Place

Forest Grove, Oregon

Medium

gelatin silver prints

Language

English

Identifier

WCMpic_015167

Rights

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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection