Clothing catalogs, 1879-1929.

Sears, Roebuck and Company

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Sears, Roebuck and Co., commonly known as Sears, is an American chain of department stores founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in 1892, and reincorporated by Richard Sears and Julius Rosenwald in 1906. Formerly based at the Sears Tower in Chicago and currently headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, the operation began as a mail ordering catalog company and began opening retail locations in 1925. The first location was in Chicago, Illinois. In 2005, the...

B. Altman & Co.

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Department store founded in 1865 by Benjamin Altman. Upon Altman's death, Michael Friedsam succeeded him as president of the company in 1913 and served until his death in 1931. From the description of Records, 1876-1955 (bulk 1881-1933). (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58757658 ...

Butler Brothers (Firm)

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E. Butterick and Company

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E. Butterick and Company produced standardized paper patterns for clothes. The firm was founded by Ebenezer Butterick, who began his career as a tailor and shirtmaker in Sterling, MA. Around 1859, either he or his wife, Ellen, developed a set of graded shirt patterns to reproduce garments in unlimited quantities. After experimentation, the first patterns, primarily for children's attire, were marketed in 1863. The patterns were instantly successful and the demand for them so widespr...

National Cloak & Suit Co.

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Royal Tailors (Firm)

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