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Clothing and Accessories
Women's Clothing ➔ Evening Coat
Identifier:
133376Description:
This black evening coat from c. 1915 - 1920 is made of silk and has an attached shawl with tassels on the ends. There is also a sash around the waist that has tassels on the ends. This coat has a button and loop closure at the neck as well as ruching on the sleeve cuffs. There is an interior store label that reads "Herpolsheimers, Grand Rapids, Mich.".Date:
circa 1915 – 1920Materials:
SilkCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Mrs. George F. ReinhardRelated Entities:
Mrs. George F. Reinhard Jr. (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.
