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While all but gone today, Jamestown's furniture industry was once
the second-largest producer of furniture in the United States.
Manufacturing boomed from 1816, when William Breed and Royal Keyes
opened their shops, to the 1920s, when Jamestown was still one of
the top wood furniture producers in the country. In the nineteenth
century, the thriving railroad industry allowed Jamestown's quality
creations to be distributed nationwide. After the Civil War, an
influx of Swedish immigrants brought their craftsmanship and skills
to Jamestown, forming Morgan Manufacturing, Empire Furniture
Company and many others. Then, their pieces were valued for quality
and durability; today, they're coveted by collectors as beautiful
antiques. Local expert Clarence Carlson uncovers the fascinating
story of Jamestown furniture.
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