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Clothing and Accessories
Men's Clothing ➔ Vest
Identifier:
138799Description:
This black vest is made of silk and has black geometric designs throughout the front. It features a shawl lapel and the back of the vest is made of black silk. It has a welt pocket on either side of the waist and four buttons down the center front. The interior is lined with black silk and there is an interior maker label that reads "Herpolsheimer Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.".Date:
circa 1880 – 1900Materials:
SilkCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Glen LorchRelated Entities:
Lorch, Glen (donor) Herpolsheimer's (sold by)Alternate names: Herp's, Herpolsheimer Company, Herpolsheimer's Department Store, Lazarus, Voigt Herpolsheimer's and Company Dry Goods Store, Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co.
In 1865, William G. Herpolsheimer and Charles G. A. Voigt, two young businessmen, established the Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Company, a dry goods and carpet store in Michigan City, Indiana before relocating to Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1870. The partnership between Voigt and Herpolsheimer ended in 1902 with Voigt taking over the flour mills and Herpolsheimer the store. Herpolsheimer's Firm continued to operate department stores until it was sold in 1987 making it one of the longest-running retail establishments in West Michigan.
