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Image of Boeing-made vanity dresser with mirror, ca. 1918
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Boeing-made vanity dresser with mirror, ca. 1918

After WWI, airplane orders from the military dried up, and there was a glut of airplanes on the market. Bill Boeing put his factory to work building furniture and wooden boats during the is period to stay in business. This piece was produced in their original factory during this time.
ID Number: 2010.64.1
Date: Circa 1918
Creator(s): Boeing Aircraft Company, Manufacturer
Physical Description: 1 Dresser; wood, metal; 60 in.H x 34 in.W x 20 in.D, Dresser only: 37.5 in.H
Place Made: United States of America, WASHINGTON, Seattle
Credit: MOHAI, 2010.64.1. Gift of Mark & Liz Persinger and Tom & Mary Jenkins
Subjects: Furniture, Aerospace, Businesses and Corporations, Innovation and Invention

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