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Garment Industry

A History of Hosiery: From the Piloi of Ancient Greece to the Nylons of Modern America

Created By: Glass, Milton Publisher: New York: Fairchild, 1956

Augsburger Kammgarnspinnerei (worsted yarn spinning mill), 1913

Berkshire Knitting Mills Complex, 1925

The Berkshire Knitting Mills complex, 1925

Berkshire Knitting Mills Records

Created By: Pennsylvania State University Publisher: Historical Collections and Labor Archives, Special Collections Library, Pennsylvania State University

Bomberger, Harold S. to Max S. Hirsch

Harold S. Bomberger to Max S. Hirsch, July 26, 1929, complimenting the company on its merchandise.

Boyle, Gertrude

In 1970, when Gert Boyle became the president of Columbia Sportswear, the company was a small, struggling organization with low profit margins. Five years later, Columbia went international and was expanding at an impressive rate.

Cloak Makers’ Strike, New York City, May 1, 1916

This photograph shows cloak makers striking in New York City on May 1, 1916 (May Day). Financier Jacob Schiff must…

Columbia Sportswear ad from the mid-1990s

Combined and Uneven Development in the Men’s Clothing Industry

Created By: Fraser, Steven Source/Publisher: The Business History Review 57 (1983): 522-47

Cotton Logo Designed by Landor & Associates

New "Seal of Cotton" logo designed by Landor & Associates for the National Cotton Council.

Cramer, Charlotte’s patent for “Wedge heel shoe”

Charlotte Cramer’s patent for “Wedge heel shoe”

Do You Know the Story behind the Stag? Ad mockup

“Do You Know the Story behind the Stag?” ad mockup.

Fifty Golden Years: A History of the Hosiery Industry in Berks County, Pennsylvania

Created By: Holton, James Publisher: Pottstown: Schuylkill River Greenway Association, 1993

Harold S. Hirsch Papers

Created By: Oregon Historical Society

Harry Hart & Bro. Advertisement

Advertisement for Harry Hart & Bro., the Chicago Daily Tribune, May 20, 1880.

Hart Schaffner & Marx Records, 1901-1955

Created By: Smithsonian Institution

Hart Schaffner & Marx Style Book Published during World War I

A spread from an HSM style book published during World War I.

Hart, Schaffner & Marx Advertisement

Advertisement for Hart, Schaffner & Marx, the Chicago Daily Tribune, May 22, 1899.

Hart, Schaffner & Marx Advertisement: “Good Clothes Makers”

"'The First Gentlemen' of this Country wear our clothes as illustrated in the new WASHINGTON NUMBER of The Style Book…

Hart, Schaffner & Marx Style Book

Selections from the 1901 HSM Style book. HSM was known for emphasizing "body-fitting" styles.

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