Decent Furniture for Decent People: The Production and Consumption of Jacques & Hay Furniture in Nineteenth-Century Canada

The Canadian firm of Jacques & Hay was in business for fifty years, during which the company, if The Globe (Toronto) is to be believed, furnished the Province of Canada. This was a stunning and largely undocumented success. Jacques & Hay was one of the largest employers in the province and d...

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Main Author:	Jacques, Denise
Language:	en
Published:	2011
Subjects:	Furniture Canadian early manufacturing consumption social history material history material culture decorative arts Toronto
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10393/19736

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spelling	ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-OOU.#10393-197362014-06-14T03:49:21ZDecent Furniture for Decent People: The Production and Consumption of Jacques & Hay Furniture in Nineteenth-Century CanadaJacques, DeniseFurnitureCanadianearly manufacturingconsumptionsocial historymaterial historymaterial culturedecorative artsTorontoThe Canadian firm of Jacques & Hay was in business for fifty years, during which the company, if The Globe (Toronto) is to be believed, furnished the Province of Canada. This was a stunning and largely undocumented success. Jacques & Hay was one of the largest employers in the province and dominated the cabinet-making trade from 1835 to 1885. In 1871, Jacques & Hay employed 430 men and 50 women in a vertically-integrated operation that included a sawmill, two factories and a showroom. Jacques & Hay produced abundant furniture at reasonable prices. The availability of such household furnishings greatly enhanced domestic life in nineteenth-century Canada, providing scope for a more elaborate social life and allowing more people to achieve a greater sense of comfort and decency in their living arrangements.2011-02-04T13:12:11Z2011-02-04T13:12:11Z20102011-02-04thesishttp://hdl.handle.net/10393/19736en
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description	The Canadian firm of Jacques & Hay was in business for fifty years, during which the company, if The Globe (Toronto) is to be believed, furnished the Province of Canada. This was a stunning and largely undocumented success. Jacques & Hay was one of the largest employers in the province and dominated the cabinet-making trade from 1835 to 1885. In 1871, Jacques & Hay employed 430 men and 50 women in a vertically-integrated operation that included a sawmill, two factories and a showroom. Jacques & Hay produced abundant furniture at reasonable prices. The availability of such household furnishings greatly enhanced domestic life in nineteenth-century Canada, providing scope for a more elaborate social life and allowing more people to achieve a greater sense of comfort and decency in their living arrangements.
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Decent Furniture for Decent People: The Production and Consumption of Jacques & Hay Furniture in Nineteenth-Century Canada

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