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.

Identifier

WCMpic_015167

Subject

Furniture showrooms

Furniture

Businessmen

Mertz, Charles W.

Genealogy & Family History

Cultural Studies

Spatial Coverage

Forest Grove, Oregon

Language

English

Date Created

1921

Date

1921

Medium

gelatin silver prints

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.

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Type

Still Image

Source

Washington County Museum