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Clothing and Accessories
Men's Clothing ➔ Jacket
Identifier:
192714Description:
This sports coat is made of wool and features a striped pattern of red, blue, and yellow. It has padded shoulders and notched lapels. There are three buttons down the center front and a flap pocket on either side of the waist. This coat also has a welt pocket on the proper left breast and two buttons on each sleeve cuff. There is a center vent on the back and the interior is partially lined with green synthetic material. There is also an interior label that reads "Johnny Carson, Tailored for Herpolsheimers".Date:
1970 – 1975Materials:
Wool, Synthetic MaterialCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Mr. W. D. FrankforterRelated Entities:
Carson, Johnny (creator) 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. Weldon D. Frankforter (donor)
