American Furniture Mart

“Several Changes in Market Arrangements” – Dec. 1927, Rockford Furniture Herald

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Source: The Rockford Furniture Herald, December 1927, Pages 3 and 4

Nilson Co-operative Furniture Co., ad – May 1927

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Change of company name and logo.

Source: The Rockford Furniture Herald, May 1927, page Eighteen

The name Nilson Co-operative Furniture Co. was in the newspaper in June 1927 and January 1928, as exhibiting at furniture marts, but not in any articles about change of ownership, etc.

Nilson, David V (wife Amy M) president Nilson Co-operative Furniture Co. and (owner of Blue Line Transfer Co.) also machinery and house moving and house wrecking business 418 S Main and residence 120 N Highland Ave.  Source: McCoy’s Rockford City Directory for 1928, p605

Nilson Co-operative Furniture Co., D V Nilson, president; E C Jacobson v-pres; J F Jacobson sec-treas; furniture manufacturers; 905 9th St.  Source: McCoy’s Rockford City Directory for 1928 p605

 

 

Mechanics Furniture Co., ad – April 1927

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Source: The Rockford Furniture Herald. April 1927, page Sixteen

Mechanics Furniture Co., C F Tholin, president; R A Nelson, secretary; A P Floberg, treasurer; furniture manufacturers; 1100 Seminary St.      Source: 1927 McCoy’s Rockford City Directory, page 557

 

Empire Manufacturing Co., ad – July, 1926 – furniture

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Source:  Rockford Furniture Herald, July 1926

Empire Manufacturing Co., C J Lundberg president; H K T Wright, vice-president; J P Kowsky. secretary;  K W Lundberg, treas; furniture manufacturers,  2500  11th St.  Source:  McCoy’s Rockford City Directory for 1926

Pierson Co., The, ad – July 1926

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Source: Rockford Furniture Herald July 1926

The Pierson Company, C. W. Pierson, president; Chas. Pierson vice-president; J A Swenson, sec-treas; furniture manufacturers, 836 Cedar St.  Source:  McCoy’s Rockford City Directory for 1926

 

Rockford Cabinet Co., Central Furniture Co. – July 1926

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Source: Rockford Furniture Herald, July 1926, inside front cover

Rockford Cabinet Co., established 1879, O E Landstrom, president; Anton G Larson v-pres and supt; G C Olin sec; A E Johnson treas; 1900  11th St.   Source:  McCoy’s Rockford City Directory for 1926

Central Furniture Co.; established 1872, A P Floberg, pres; G A Salstom, v-pres; O E Landstrom, sec-treas; Mill St. corner Race St.  Source: McCoy’s Rockford City Directory