antedating of "Murphy bed" (1913)

Sam Clements SClements at NEO.RR.COM
Fri Apr 1 01:59:21 UTC 2005


Barry antedated it to 1918, but with the new digitization of more papers, we get from Proquest

_Los Angeles Times_   11 March 1913,  pg I-11 (Classified Ad)

TO LET--$20, NEW DOWN-STAIR, 4-ROOM modern, sunny flat:  every modern convenience.  Murphy beds.  Fine location.......

Sam Clements



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