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6 sie 2013 · The Roos Cedar Chest factory was, at one time the largest industrial concern in Forest Park, employing 400 people. The company created wooden bridal hope chests, marketed around the world. Three million feet of cedar a year were used, which required 1,200 trees per day to be cut.
24 cze 2021 · Since cedar wood is a natural moth repellent, the chest would be a perfect storage for linens, tablecloths, napkins or blankets. A practical and beautiful storage unit, it was a “must have” item in most homes.
3 paź 2019 · The Roos Cedar Chest factory, which relocated to the corner of Harrison Street and Circle Avenue in Forest Park in 1918, was at one time the largest local manufacturing company, employing 400 people. It expanded to 85,000 square feet by 1928, making cedar chests, which were a “must-have” item for new brides.
23 cze 2002 · It made chests and claimed to be the largest chestmaker in the world. When the company was going full blast, 400 employees fashioned Roos chests from 3 million feet of wood per year.
27 cze 2018 · Edwards Roos cedar chests, commonly known Ed Roos cedar chests, are a vintage line of cedar chests manufactured by the Ed Roos Company of Forest Park, which operated from 1918 to 1951. The Ed Roos cedar chests were originally bridal hope chests and were marketed around the world.
4 sie 2015 · Edwards Roos cedar chests, commonly known Ed Roos cedar chests, are a vintage line of cedar chests manufactured by the Ed Roos Company of Forest Park, which operated from 1918 to 1951. The Ed Roos cedar chests were originally bridal hope chests and were marketed around the world.
ED ROOS Forest Park Vintage Cedar Chest. ROOS CHESTS Carved Wooden Chest. A carved, vintage chest made by Ed Roos Company of Forest Park, Illinois. Chest is decorated with carved floral medallion accents, and is supported by ornate legs on s. 3 Pc. Furniture Lot.
