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Grand Rapids Furniture Factories in 1909

The first annual report of the Michigan department of labor, in 1910, was a volume over 500 pages. Among the many interesting statistics were Michigan Furniture companies and the number of employees. The Grand Rapids companies and the number of their employees have been excerpted from the report.

COMPANY NAME

 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

American Carving and Manufacturing Co.

41

American Seating Co.

496

William A. Berkey Furniture Co.

170

Berkey & Gay Furniture Co.

398

Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co.

378

A. F. Burch Co.

18

Century Furniture Co.

76

Criswell-Kippler Co.

16

Fritz Manufacturing Co. (refrigerators)

35

Grand Rapids Brass Co.

219

Grand Rapids Chair Co.

402

Grand Rapids Clock and Mantel Co.

24

Grand Rapids Fancy Furniture Co.

97

Grand Rapids Furniture Co. (formerly New England

148

Grand Rapids Parlor Frame Co.

33

Grand Rapids Refrigerator Co.

217

Grand Rapids Show Case Co.

448

Grand Rapids Upholstering Co.

44

Gunn Furniture Co.

264

Haney School Furniture Co.

88

Hot Blast Feather Co. (bedding)

40

Johnson Furniture Co.

30

Imperial Furniture Co.

266

Luce Furniture Co.

343

Luxury Chair Co.

32

Marvel Manufacturing Co.

125

Macey Co.

324

Michigan Art Carving Co.

23

Michigan Barrel Co. (refrigerators)

117

Michigan Chair Co.

379

Michigan Desk Co.

64

Mueller & Slack Co.

48

Nelson-Matter Furniture Co.

236

Oriel Cabinet Co.

328

C.S. Paine Co.

49

Phoenix Furniture Co.

423

John D. Raab Chair Co.

42

Retting Furniture Co.

83

Royal Furniture Co.

150

Shelton & Snyder Furniture Co.

51

Sligh Furniture Co.

373

Stickley Bros. Co.

257

Stow & Davis Furniture Co.

47

Valley City Desk Co.

185

Welch Manufacturing Co. (Sparta)

96

Widdicomb Furniture Co.

413

John Widdicomb Co. (including Kent Works)

477

Waddell Manufacturing Co.

95

 

 



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