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Showers Brothers Furniture Company : The Shared Fortunes of a Family, a City, and a University by Carrol Ann Krause (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherIndiana University Press
ISBN-100253002036
ISBN-139780253002037
eBay Product ID (ePID)109014799
Product Key Features
Book TitleShowers Brothers Furniture Company : the Shared Fortunes of a Family, a City, and a University
Number of Pages312 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
TopicSocial History, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Industries / Manufacturing
IllustratorYes
GenreBusiness & Economics, History
TypeTextbook
AuthorCarrol Ann Krause
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight20.5 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-045346
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Krause brings writing talent, local knowledge, and professional familiarity to her narrative.... Ultimately, Showers Brothers Funiture Company serves as a history of Bloomington itself, telling the story of how an industry helped drive the development of one of the Midwest's most vital university towns." -Bloom, "Krause brings writing talent, local knowledge, and professional familiarity to her narrative. . . . Ultimately, Showers Brothers Funiture Company serves as a history of Bloomington itself, telling the story of how an industry helped drive the development of one of the Midwest's most vital university towns."-- Bloom "Author Carrol Krause has chosen a very interesting subject and writes with an especially good eye for 'telling detail' and for imagining sounds, images, and smells of long ago. The illustrations combined with the engaging style will attract an enthusiastic local audience."--James H. Madison, author (with Will Counts and Scott Russell Sanders) of Bloomington Past and Present "This once dominant and still prominent building houses the story of a city's past manufacturing prowess, a downtown in decline, and an urban renaissance. The roots of that important story are now available in this written history of Showers."--Mark Kruzan, Mayor of Bloomington, Indiana, Krause brings writing talent, local knowledge, and professional familiarity to her narrative. . . . Ultimately, Showers Brothers Funiture Company serves as a history of Bloomington itself, telling the story of how an industry helped drive the development of one of the Midwest's most vital university towns., Author Carrol Krause has chosen a very interesting subject and writes with an especially good eye for 'telling detail' and for imagining sounds, images, and smells of long ago. The illustrations combined with the engaging style will attract an enthusiastic local audience., "Author Carrol Krause has chosen a very interesting subject and writes with an especially good eye for "telling detail" and for imagining sounds, images, and smells of long ago. The illustrations combined with the engaging style will attract an enthusiastic local audience." James H. Madison, author (with Will Counts and Scott Russell Sanders) of Bloomington Past and Present "This once dominant and still prominent building houses the story of a city's past manufacturing prowess, a downtown in decline, and an urban renaissance. The roots of that important story are now available in this written history of Showers." Mark Kruzan, Mayor of Bloomington, Indiana, This once dominant and still prominent building houses the story of a city's past manufacturing prowess, a downtown in decline, and an urban renaissance. The roots of that important story are now available in this written history of Showers., "This once dominant and still prominent building houses the story of a city's past manufacturing prowess, a downtown in decline, and an urban renaissance. The roots of that important story are now available in this written history of Showers." -Mark Kruzan, Mayor of Bloomington, Indiana, "This once dominant and still prominent building houses the story of a city's past manufacturing prowess, a downtown in decline, and an urban renaissance. The roots of that important story are now available in this written history of Showers." -- Mark Kruzan, Mayor of Bloomington, Indiana, "Author Carrol Krause has chosen a very interesting subject and writes with an especially good eye for "telling detail" and for imagining sounds, images, and smells of long ago. The illustrations combined with the engaging style will attract an enthusiastic local audience." -- James H. Madison, author (with Will Counts and Scott Russell Sanders) of Bloomington Past and Present, Krause brings writing talent, local knowledge, and professional familiarity to her narrative.... Ultimately, Showers Brothers Funiture Company serves as a history of Bloomington itself, telling the story of how an industry helped drive the development of one of the Midwest's most vital university towns., "Author Carrol Krause has chosen a very interesting subject and writes with an especially good eye for 'telling detail' and for imagining sounds, images, and smells of long ago. The illustrations combined with the engaging style will attract an enthusiastic local audience." -James H. Madison, author (with Will Counts and Scott Russell Sanders) of Bloomington Past and Present
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal338.7/645409772255
Table Of ContentIntroduction Showers family information 1. The Reverend and His Family 2. Showers & Hendrix 3. Legal Troubles 4. The Brothers Enter Business 5. The Booming '80s 6. Death and Fire 7. Prosperity and Loss 8. Boom and Bust 9. Moving Towards Modernity 10. Houses and a Hospital 11. "The World's Largest Furniture Factory" 12. The "Shop Notes" years 13. Another Beginning 14. Final Successes 15. Everything Changes 16. Legacy
SynopsisIn this detailed history of Showers Brothers, Carrol Krause tells the story of a remarkably successful collaboration between business, town, and gown., When the Showers family arrived in Bloomington, Indiana, the railroad had only recently come to town and a modest university was struggling to survive. Having spent the prior 18 years moving from place to place, the family decided to settle down and invest its modest resources to start a furniture company. The business proved to be extremely profitable and a stroke of good fortune for the small community. The company's success strengthened Bloomington's infrastructure, helping to develop new neighborhoods, and the philanthropic acts of the Showers family supported the town's continued development. The family's contributions helped Indiana University through difficult times and paved the way to its becoming the largest university in the state. In this detailed history of Showers Brothers, Carrol Krause tells the story of a remarkably successful collaboration between business, town, and gown.
LC Classification NumberHD9773.U5K73 2012
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