In Memoriam - Chair City, Joseph Carr Cartoon, 1982
description- – A political cartoon entitled,"In Memoriam - Chair City, Gardner Massachusetts"drawn by W. Joseph Carr and dated March 9, 1982. The cartoon shows a hazardous waste drum in an overgrown field with a chair on top. The drum's waste is leaking and drips down the side to the ground below. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture industry and trade--Caricatures and cartoons
- – Furniture industry and trade--Hazardous wastes
- – Gardner (Mass.)--History--Caricatures and cartoons
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- – 1982-05-09
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Heywood-Wakefield Company Roll of Honor Banquet, June 29, 1938
description- – The Heywood-Wakefield Company June 29, 1938 Roll of Honor Banquet held at the Chestnut Street Methodist Church Auditorium in Gardner, Massachusetts. In the picture people are seated at long tables set for a meal. A small band is on the stage. The Heywood-Wakefield Company was started in 1826 in Gardner Massachusetts. By 1926 it had become the largest furniture manufacturing company in America. The company closed in 1979.
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Banquets
- – Award presentations
- – Heywood-Wakefield Company
- – Dinners and dining
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- – 1938-06-29
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Theater Seating by the Heywood-Wakefield Company, ca. 1937
description- – Two pages from the Heywood-Wakefield Theatre Seating Catalog, ca. 1937. The pages show two theater seats, O.C. 986 and O.C. 978, which were part of the Streamline Seating line. Started in 1826, the Heywood-Wakefield Company was the largest furniture manufacturing companies in America by 1926. In addition to their chairs and household furniture, Heywood-Wakefield produced seats for trains, airplanes, buses, baseball parks, schools and municipal auditoriums. At the time of this publication, their Theater seating was used in such venues as the Roxy Theater in Hollywood California. Today, Heywood-Wakefield seats are still in use in many older theaters.
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Theaters--Chairs--Catalogs
- – Heywood--Wakefield Company--Catalogs
- – Furniture industry and trade--Catalogs
- – Theater--Chairs--Advertising
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- – 1937?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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- – Image is page 10&11 from Theatre Seating by Heywood-Wakefield Catalog, ca. 1937. Catalog was printed by Walsh Press, Boston.
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Tubular Steel School Furniture, Heywood-Wakefield
description- – A file print of the Heywood-Wakefield Company school furniture and auditorium setting display at the April 5, 1952 Boston NEA exhibition. The photograph shows Heywood-Wakefield school desks and chairs in front of a wall depicting the furniture in use. Started in 1826, the Heywood-Wakefield Company was the largest furniture manufacturing companies in America by 1926. In addition to their chairs and household furniture, Heywood-Wakefield produced seats for trains, airplanes, buses, baseball parks, schools and municipal auditoriums.
- – Schools--Furniture, equipment, etc.
- – Furniture--Exhibitions
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Heywood--Wakefield Company--Exhibitions
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- – 1952-04-05
- – Heywood-Wakefield Company
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Dog Furniture by W. Joseph Carr
description- – The cover of the May, 1975 Special Issue of Hey-Wake-Up, the Heywood-Wakefield Company newsletter, showing W. Joseph Carr in 1937 holding his dog furniture design. The special issue was sent out to announce the award of the First Annual Green Carnation Award to Joseph Carr for"another outstanding furniture collection". Joseph Carr had been a furniture designer for Heywood-Wakefield since 1937, after being promoted from the finishing department. He worked on many furniture lines, including Old Colony and Publick House lines. Joseph Carr was also a noted artist, cartoonist, and sculptor, and after Heywood-Wakefield Company closed in 1979, he continued to design furniture, including working for S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Carr, William Joseph, 1910-1999
- – Dogs in art
- – Furniture industry and trade--Periodicals
- – Furniture industry and trade--History
- – Furniture design
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- – 1975-05
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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- – Image is from the cover of the May, 1975 special issue of Hey-Wake-Up.
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Chippendale side and arm chair design
description- – A hand-drawn design by W. Joseph Carr of a Chippendale Side and Arm Chair. The drawing shows the forward view of a side chair, A side view of the arm chair, and the bell-shaped seat frame. The drawing is labeled number 3. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc. The exact company this design was made for is not known.
- – Furniture designers
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Chair design
- – Furniture design
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- – 1950-1990?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Two tables
description- – A drawing of two tables by W. Joseph Carr. The drawing is colored in with bright green, pink , yellow, purple and blue markers. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1936-1995?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Chippendale furniture designs
description- – A design drawing by W. Joseph Carr of an American Chippendale China Cabinet, Dresser Mirror and Kidney Shaped Bench for the Heywood-Wakefield Company in Gardner, Massachusetts. The design drawing is labeled with sizes and names. There are also hand-drawn blowups of relief details of the cornice work on the Dresser Mirror and Bench. The design is number seven in the series. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Furniture designers
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Chippendale
- – Heywood-Wakefield Company
- – Furniture design
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1936-1979?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Ash Cupid's Bow Chair&Ash Crown Chair, S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
description- – A catalog glossy print of the S. Bent&Brothers, inc. Ash Cupid's Bow Chair and Ash Crown Chair. The Chairs are shown against a white background and include the dimensions of the width, depth, height of the seat and the overall height of the chairs. S. Bent&Brothers, Inc. was started in 1867 by Samuel, Charles and Roderic Bent in Gardner, Massachusetts after Samuel Bent left the Heywood-Wakefield Company. They made colonial chairs, rockers, children's chairs, and, in 1920s-1950s, breakfast sets and institutional furniture. One of their specialties was the college and university chair. S. Bent&Brothers, Inc. closed in 2001.
- – Chair industry
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture industry and trade--Advertising
- – S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1970-1990?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Corner Cabinet design
description- – A hand-drawn design by W. Joseph Carr of a Corner Cabinet, most likely for the Heywood-Wakefield Company. The drawing shows the forward view of a corner cabinet that was 40"wide and 74"high with an open middle shelf. The drawing is labeled"3 revised"and is stamped with a Joseph Carr Designer stamp. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Furniture designers
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Furniture design
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1940-1979?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Corner Cabinet Design
description- – A hand-drawn design by W. Joseph Carr of a Corner Cabinet, most likely for the Heywood-Wakefield Company. The drawing shows the forward view of a corner cabinet that was 40"wide and 74"high with full glass doors on top. The drawing is labeled"4-revised"and is stamped with a Joseph Carr Designer stamp. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Furniture designers
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Furniture design
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1940-1979?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Market Samples, April 1969
description- – A hand-drawn market samples design sheet for the Heywood-Wakefield Company High Point Furniture Line dated April 1969 by W. Joseph Carr. Design spreads such as these would appear in catalogs and advertising spreads, though it is unknown whether this one did or not. Shown are bookcases, chairs, tables and desks with their names and numbers. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Furniture designers
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture industry and trade--Advertising
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Exhibitions
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1969-04
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Lamp design drawing
description- – A hand-drawn and colored lamp design by W. Joseph Carr. The drawing shows a lamp that has a light, peach colored shade and an orange base. The drawing is labeled number 29. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc. The exact company this design was for is not known.
- – Furniture designers
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Lighting design--Drawings
- – Furniture design
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1940-1970?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Flower and vine pattern
description- – A flower and vine pattern colored in a rich purple. The pattern has two leaves on either side of a middle vine with a circle in the middle. Flowers are on each end. The design was most likely drawn by W. Joseph Carr and used for the carved patterns on wood furniture. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Furniture designers
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Flowers
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Vines
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1940-1995?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Leo Jiranek design
description- – A design drawing for a chest of drawers by noted furniture designer Leo Jiranek. Leo Jiranek was considered by some to be the"Dean of Furniture Designers,"and was one of the Industry's first, and completely unrepentant freelancers, who enjoyed 67 years working for such companies as Thomasville, Ethan Allen, Kroehler, Heywood-Wakefield Company, The Lane Co., Bassett, Broyhill and Garrison. He founded, wrote the constitution, and served as first president of the American Designers Institute (now Industrial Designers Society of America). In the 1960's, he founded and was president of the Jiranek School of Furniture Design and Technology in NYC that closed in the early 1980's. Leo Jiranek was one of the designers that helped Heywood-Wakefield produce its"Modern"furniture line from 1930's to the 1960's. This line featured blond, bubbly birch furniture with names such as"Sculptura","Crescendo","Kohinoor"that evoke the aesthetics, beauty and creativity that came to typify the line. Whether this design was used by Heywood-Wakefield Company for their Modern furniture line is not known.
- – Furniture designers
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Heywood-Wakefield Company
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1930-1965?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Serving Table for the Connecticut College for Women
description- – A design drawing for a serving table designed for the Connecticut College for Women by the Heywood-Wakefield Company. The drawing is labeled"CA7860"and is dated July, 18 1961. It is one of many design drawings for many pieces of furniture designed for the Connecticut College for Women. Started in 1826, the Heywood-Wakefield Company was the largest furniture manufacturing company in America by 1926. In addition to their chairs and household furniture, Heywood-Wakefield produced seats for trains, airplanes, buses, baseball parks, and auditoriums, as well as school furniture. Many of these products were designed and produced by request, such as the furniture that they designed for the Connecticut College for Women
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- – Furniture designers
- – Schools--Furniture, equipment, etc.
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1961-07-18
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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MacDonald's Mirror, 1976
description- – A preliminary sketch of"MacDonald's Mirror"by W. Joseph Carr, 1976. The Macdonald's Mirror with the golden arches design was part of a group of preliminary sketches that Joseph Carr did by request for the Fall/ Winter 1976 Easy to Do Decorating magazine. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
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- – Furniture designers
- – Easy to Do Decorating
- – Furniture industry and trade--Caricatures and cartoons
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1976?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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MacDonald's Bookcase, 1976
description- – A preliminary sketch of"MacDonald's Bookcase"by W. Joseph Carr, 1976. The Macdonald's bookcase with the golden arches design was part of a group of preliminary sketches that Joseph Carr did by request for the Fall/ Winter 1976 Easy to Do Decorating magazine. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
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- – Furniture designers
- – Easy to Do Decorating
- – Furniture industry and trade--Caricatures and cartoons
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1976?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Heywood-Wakefield Modern Furniture line file print
description- – A file print of the Heywood-Wakefield Company Modern Furniture Line chair and large corner table. The file print has a negative number of 16485 K and was taken by Hedrich-Blessing. The picture is accompanied by the text to appear in the catalog or advertising. Heywood-Wakefield 's"Modern"furniture line was produced from 1930's to the 1960's. This line featured blond, bubbly birch furniture with names such as"Sculptura","Crescendo","Kohinoor"that evoke the aesthetics, beauty and creativity that came to typify the line.
- – Ad text from back: Heywood-Wakefield Company Photograph No. 16485-KThe Texture of peggy cyprus wallpaper forms an interesting background for this setting of Modern chairs around a large corner table. The fabric on the chairs (which match the drapery) is a modern twist material in a wide range of colours. The chair has a spring filled platform and back and a reversible foam rubber seat cushion. The arms and sides are cotton padded. Note how well the corner table is scaled to meet the arms of the chairs.. and note, too, the large shelf area convenient for books, magazines, etc. The tall, planted lamp gives ample illumination to the area. Only solid Birch wood is used in Heywood-Wakefield Modern furniture---on the exposed parts as well as in the frame of the upholstered chairs. No inferior lumber is used for chair framing under the fabric. This Modern furniture is available in light Wheat and Champagne finishes. Approximate retails prices: High Back Arm Chair (in grade 10 Fabric). . . $149.00Corner Table . . . 63.00
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Advertising
- – Heywood--Wakefield Company
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1940-1960?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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- – English
Heywood-Wakefield cocoa brush mats and matting
description- – Two pages from the Heywood-Wakefield Cocoa Brush Door Mats and Floor Matting catalog, 1930-1940. The pages show the different uses for home and for public buildings, including theater and retail applications, for their Cocoa Mats and Floor Matting. Started in 1826, the Heywood-Wakefield Company was the largest furniture manufacturing companies in America by 1926. In addition to their chairs and household furniture, Heywood-Wakefield produced seats for trains, airplanes, buses, baseball parks, schools and municipal auditoriums, and these Cocoa Brush Mats and Floor Mattings.
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Heywood--Wakefield Company--Catalogs
- – Floor coverings--Catalogs
- – Furniture industry and trade--Catalogs
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1930-1940?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
- – image/jpg
- – English
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