Summons from U.S. Circuit Court Civil Case 1211, Levi Strauss et al vs A. B. Elfelt et al (1874-1875).

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Summons from U.S. Circuit Court Civil Case 1211, Levi Strauss et al vs A. B. Elfelt et al (1874-1875).

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/295942

Inventor Jacob W. Davis defending his rights for the use of the copper rivets as fasteners for the edges of pockets on pantaloons, overalls, and coats. Levi Strauss and Jacob W. Davis became business partners in the Levis Strauss Company. These copper rivets on the edges of the pockets become the trademade for the Levi Jeans.

National Archives at San Francisco

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 11615290

National Archives at San Francisco

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

Strauss, Levi, 1829-1902

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68g97jm (person)

Levi Strauss (b. Feb. 26, 1829, Buttenheim, Germany–d. Sept. 26, 1902, San Francisco, CA) was a German-American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm of Levi Strauss & Co. began in 1853 in San Francisco, California....