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In the first known picture of Bassett Furniture workers from 1902, W.M. Bassett (marked No. 17) is a wide-eyed eight-year-old perched (first row, far left) on a mishmash of boards. His company cofounder father, J.D. Bassett Sr., is No. 13, and his cofounder uncle, C.C. Bassett, is No. 11, with daughter Mabel Bassett (later Hooker) in his lap. (Bassett Historical Center)