Sawdust in Your Pockets: A History of the North Carolina Furniture Industry Medlin Eric
Sawdust in Your Pockets: A History of the North Carolina Furniture Industry Medlin Eric During the twentieth century, three industries--tobacco, textiles, and furniture--dominated the economy of…
Specifikacia Sawdust in Your Pockets: A History of the North Carolina Furniture Industry Medlin Eric
Sawdust in Your Pockets: A History of the North Carolina Furniture Industry Medlin Eric
During the twentieth century, three industries--tobacco, textiles, and furniture--dominated the economy of North Carolina. In contrast, the furniture industry has been mostly ignored by historians, although, at its height, it was nearly as large and influential as these other two concerns. The first two are well known and documented, being the subject of numerous books, movies, and articles.
Historian Eric Medlin shows how the industry transitioned from high-quality, individual pieces to the affordable, mass-produced furniture of High Point and Thomasville factories in Furniture companies employed thousands of workers and shaped towns, culture, and local life from Hickory to Goldsboro.Sawdust in Your Pockets: A History of the North Carolina Furniture Industry is the first survey of the state's furniture industry from its cabinetmaking beginnings to its digital present.