Black Bear Brand Socks

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

1985.006.347AB

Name/Title

Black Bear Brand Socks

Description

Unused, black socks, reinforced toe and heel; one sock is stamped Bear Brand/Mae in USA/9 1/2. Makers paper tag joining the two socks with the bear head surrounded with a red circle that reads Bear Brand. Above reads Bearskin; also a store tag that reads Clarke & Co., Peoria, Ill. with #'s and a price 98cents. Legs are ribbed knit. Marks: Bear Brand Hosiery Cop, Chicgo, Ill. Size 9 1/2. Remarks: 85.6.347 A & B

Collection

Daniel Henricks

Acquisition

Accession

1985.006

Source or Donor

Daniel Henricks

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Bear Brand Hosiery Company

Date made

circa 1920

Place

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Made: C 1920 by Bear Brand Hosiery

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 3, 2001

Create Date

September 3, 2001

Update Date

February 15, 2024