Sawdust in Your Pockets: A History of the North Carolina Furniture Industry

by Eric Medlin

During the twentieth century, three industries--tobacco, textiles, and furniture--dominated the economy of North Carolina. The first two are well known and documented, being the subject of numerous books, movies, and articles. In contrast, the furniture industry has been mostly ignored by historians, although, at its height, it was nearly as large and influential as these other two concerns. Furniture companies employed thousands of workers and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820365505
• ISBN13: 9780820365503
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"