Galena Crystal Radio Set, Made by Edwin Shoemaker, circa 1923
THF162703 / Galena Crystal Radio Set, Made by Edwin Shoemaker, circa 1923
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Crystal set (Radio)
Date Made
circa 1923
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2015.78.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of La-Z-Boy, Incorporated.
Material
Yellow pine (Wood, general)
Brass (Alloy)
Paint (Coating)
Plastic
Cloth
Technique
Handmade
Color
Black (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in (radio)
Width: 21 in (radio)
Length: 8 in (radio)
Inscriptions
headphones, on outside of ear pieces:
Airline Special / LAKESIDE ELECTRIC WORKS / 818 CHICAGO AVE. / CHICAGO ILL.
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In 1927, Edwin Shoemaker and Edward Knabusch -- cousins with a shared interest in building things -- founded a furniture-making business. Their ambition to create new products (and to improve upon existing ones) became a defining characteristic of the company. This group of artifacts represents La-Z-Boy's history of innovation motivated by consumers' ever-changing tastes and demands.