Grand Rapids Public Museum Collections : Artifact : Tuxedo [139398]

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Clothing and Accessories
Men's Clothing ➔ Tuxedo

Identifier:

139398

Description:

This black tuxedo consists of three pieces that include a coat, a vest, and trousers. The coat is made of wool and has silk faced lapels as well as two buttons on each sleeve cuffs. There is a flap pocket on each side of the waist and a welt pocket on the proper left breast. This coat has a black silk lining and an interior label that reads "By the House of Kuppenheimer for Oak Hall Clothing Co., Duluth, Minn.". The vest is made of black silk and woven designs throughout. It also has a shawl lapel and two welt pockets on the front. The trousers are also made of wool.

Date:

circa 1906 – 1915

Materials:

Wool, Silk

Current Location Status:

In Storage

Collection Tier:

Tier 2

Source:

Gift Of Mrs. C. S. Robb

Related Entities:

Mrs. C. S. Robb (donor) B. Kuppenheimer and Company (creator)
Alternate names: B. Kuppenheimer & Company, Kuppenheimer, The House of Kuppenheimer
B. Kuppenheimer & Co. was founded in 1876 by Bernard Kuppenheimer and was run by him, his son Jonas Kuppenheimer, and Samuel Nathan. The business started in Chicago on Wabash Ave. In 1906, the company operated "The House of Kuppenheimer" branches in Boston and New York, with sales in Washington D.C. During World War I, Kuppenheimer manufactured uniforms for the U.S. Army.
The Men's Warehouse purchased Kuppenheimer & Co. in 1997. Kuppenheimer & Co. consisted of 43 men's clothing stores mainly in the Chicago, St. Louis, and Atlanta areas and the manufacturing facilities. Men's Warehouse closed the remaining stores and folded the business into its own by liquidating the remaining assets.

For more information please visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuppenheimer Oak Hall Clothing Company (sold by)
Oak Hall Clothing Company was founded by Solomon Halle in 1859 in Memphis, TN. It was one of the first ready-to-wear menswear stores in the country. In 1978, they opened a ladies' department.

As of 2018, Oak Hall is still owned and operated by direct descendants of the original founder, making it one of the oldest family-owned businesses in the nation.

For more information please visit: https://www.oakhall.com/Store-History/