Patent Drawing for Convertible Bed Room Piano, July 17, 1866. Charles Hess's patented "Wardrobe, Piano and Bedstead," which was also known as the "Convertible bed room piano" would turn the parlor into the bedroom. During the second half of the 19th centu

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Patent Drawing for Convertible Bed Room Piano, July 17, 1866. Charles Hess's patented "Wardrobe, Piano and Bedstead," which was also known as the "Convertible bed room piano" would turn the parlor into the bedroom. During the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century a larger share of the population was living in urban areas than ever before. Many of the new objects that emerged in response to these new housing situations took the form of patented products, including disappearing folding beds, portable and collapsible, sliding, folding, grooved, or built-in furniture.

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