Showers Brothers Furniture Company - by Carrol Ann Krause (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this detailed history of Showers Brothers, Carrol Krause tells the story of a remarkably successful collaboration between business, town, and gown.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>When the Showers family arrived in Bloomington, Indiana, the railroad had only recently come to town and a modest university was struggling to survive. Having spent the prior 18 years moving from place to place, the family decided to settle down and invest its modest resources to start a furniture company. The business proved to be extremely profitable and a stroke of good fortune for the small community. The company's success strengthened Bloomington's infrastructure, helping to develop new neighborhoods, and the philanthropic acts of the Showers family supported the town's continued development. The family's contributions helped Indiana University through difficult times and paved the way to its becoming the largest university in the state. In this detailed history of Showers Brothers, Carrol Krause tells the story of a remarkably successful collaboration between business, town, and gown.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Krause brings writing talent, local knowledge, and professional familiarity to her narrative. . . . Ultimately, Showers Brothers Funiture Company serves as a history of Bloomington itself, telling the story of how an industry helped drive the development of one of the Midwest's most vital university towns.</p>-- "Bloom"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Carrol Krause, a former member of Bloomington's Historic Preservation Commission, writes a weekly column in the Bloomington <i>Herald-Times</i>.</p>
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