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The story of the White Furniture Company--a century-old, family-owned business that was bought out by a huge corporate conglomerate and later closed--puts a human face on the economic realities of the 1990s. Bill Bamberger took his revealing and powerful photographs during the last four months of operation on the factory floor, working side by side with the White employees. Cathy Davidson's text focuses on six people who represent every economic level in the American workforce: CEO, executive assistant, middle manager, supervisor, skilled artisan, and manual laborer. All speak the same language of craft, commitment, and community.

William Bamberger's work has been widely published and exhibited across the country. A recipient of the Lyndhurst Prize, he teaches at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Cathy N. Davidson is the author and editor of over a dozen books and a recipient of numerous grants and fellowships. Past president of the American Studies Association, she is currently Ruth F. DeVarney Professor of English at Duke University.