William H. Horstmann & Sons, manufactory and sales rooms, engraving
Creation: circa 1863Abstract
William H. Horstmann & Sons was a manufacturer and retailer of silk products for civilian and military clothing between 1815 and 1940. This item is a steel engraving by Samuel Sartain of the William H. Horstmann & Sons manufactory and sales room building in Philadelphia.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1863
Creator
- Sartain, Samuel (Engraver, Person)
Extent
1 item(s)
General Physical Description
1 print: 7 x 9 in., matte: 10 x 12 in.
Historical Note
William H. Horstmann & Sons was a manufacturer and retailer of silk products for civilian and military clothing between 1815 and 1940.
William H. Horstmann (1785-1850) was a silk weaver who immigrated from Germany and established a workshop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1815. Handloom production slowed significantly after he introduced the Jacquard loom to his shop in 1824. His two sons, William H. Horstmann (1819-1872) and Sigmund H. Horstmann (1821-1870) joined the firm in 1843 renaming the business William H. Horstmann & Sons, and a branch in New York, New York was opened. The silk manufacturer specialized in military trimmings for uniforms and equipment such as swords, drums, and other ornamental goods. There was a second part of the business that dealt with civilian clothing and goods (e.g. coach laces).
Scope and Content
Steel engraving by Samuel Sartain of the William H. Horstmann & Sons textile factory in Philadelphia on the corner of 5th and Cherry Streets. The site is now occuplied by the United States Mint.
Location
Box 3
Access Restrictions
This item is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Additional Description
Separated Materials
William H. Horstmann and Co. material (Accession 1052), Manuscript and Archives Department, Hagley Museum and Library.
View of Independence Hall, 1776, textile souvenir (Accession 1975.325.1), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department.
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- William H. Horstmann & Sons, manufactory and sales rooms, engraving
- Author:
- Laurie Rizzo
- Date:
- 2013
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
