Comments and Tags
Be the first to comment on this item!
Clothing Accessories
Clothing and Accessories
Men's Clothing
Headwear ➔ Hat
Identifier:
121242Description:
This top hat is made of black silk plush, also known as hatter's plush. It has a black grosgrain ribbon around the base of the crown and is roughly 14.5 centimeters tall. The silk plush is treated with shellac which helps to waterproof the hat. This hat was made by Dunlap & Company and was sold in Grand Rapids, Michigan by Gardiner & Baxter. It belonged to Henry Idema of Grand Rapids, Michigan.Date:
circa 1900Materials:
Silk Plush, Grosgrain RibbonDimensions:
6.5"" h 10"" w 12"" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Estate Of Henry IdemaRelated Entities:
Dunlap and Company (creator)Alternate names: Dunlap, Dunlap & Company
Dunlap & Company was a hat company located in New York City. It was opened by Robert Dunlap in 1857. Robert Dunlap was a previous employee of Knox Hats in New York but when he was refused for a raise, he left to open his own store. The two stores became rivals, with Dunlap & Co. becoming the popular choice, especially for derby hats. In the 1910s, however, both Knox and Dunlap businesses began to decline. In 1918 the two companies merged. Eventually, they were bought out by Byer-Rolnick which was then bought by The Hat Corporation of America. This company became D.J. Caps and was then bought out by Hat Brands, Inc., also known as HATCO. Estate of Henry Idema (donor)
Henry Idema of Grand Rapids, Michigan was born in 1856 to Henry Idema and Frances Vanderploeg. He was a banker and was Chairman of the Board of Old Kent Bank since 1908. He was also the Vice President of the Michigan Trust Company. On February 3rd, 1880 he married Annie Doornink and together they had three children: Chester F. Idema, Walter D. Idema, and Edward H. Idema. He passed away on January 5th,1951 and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Henry Idema (used by)
Henry Idema (1856-1951), a founding investor of the Metal Office Furniture, now known as Steelcase, was also President of the Kent State Bank, and Chairman of the Board of Old Kent Bank upon the 1929 merger of Kent State Bank and Old National Bank. Henry retired in 1950. Henry Idema married Johanna "Annie" Wilhelmina Doornink (1858-1953) in 1880. Johanna was the daughter of John H. Doornink, an early partner of Paul Steketee. In 1862, the two men formed a dry goods business under the firm name Doornink and Steketee. Henry and Johanna Idema lived at 284 (now 324) Lyon St NE and 103 College Ave SE . The College Ave home had been built in 1895 by Edward Lowe, and purchased by Henry in 1906. Henry and Johanna raised three sons: Chester (1886-1978), Walter (1889-1979), and Edward (1890-1972). Gardiner & Baxter (sold by)
Alternate names: Gardiner and Baxter
Gardiner & Baxter was a haberdashery company in Grand Rapids, Michigan run by Fred Gardiner and Alfred Baxter. It was formed in 1878. The company was run under Gardiner and Baxter until 1903 when Baxter left to focus on the Baxter Laundry Company.
