Period Bedroom

Painted Inlay Closeup
The dresser in the back of the room had drawers with these hand-painted patterns simulating inlays on each drawer.

Dovetail Joints
This is a closeup of an open drawer of the dresser on the left in the foreground.

See Also: The Arcadia Furniture Company

This bedroom shows examples of the furniture built by the Arcadia Furniture Company, which specialized in medium priced bedroom furniture. This room also includes quilts and other objects typical of a bedroom of this period.

Animated View: Bedroom Exhibit
Note the papers in the middle of the room. These were used to sell bedroom suites and individual pieces to stores like Macy's in New York. (8 images, 2-5 second delay)