Holeproof Hosiery Company brochure
Creation: circa 1920Abstract
Founded in 1901, Holeproof Hosiery Company was a Milwaukee, Wisconsin firm that produced men's and women's hosiery, underwear, lingerie and men's pajamas. Carl Freschl (1842-1911) was the founder and his son, Edward Freschl (1877-1930) was the first president of the company. This advertisement brochure for the Holeproof Hosiery Company consists of two Illustrations that show a woman putting on shoes (back) and a woman on the phone (front). The inside contains an a photograph of a woman demonstrating the "extra stretch top" of the stockings.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1920
Creator
- Phillips, Coles, 1880-1927 (Artist, Person)
- Holeproof Hosiery Company (Organization)
Extent
1 item(s)
General Physical Description
1 brochure advertisement: color ill. ; 5 7/8 x 6 1/16 in.
Historical Note
Founded in 1901, Holeproof Hosiery Company was a Milwaukee, Wisconsin firm that produced men's and women's hosiery, underwear, lingerie and men's pajamas. Carl Freschl (1842-1911) was the founder and his son, Edward Freschl (1877-1930) was the first president of the company. Holeproof Hosiery began making nylon hosiery in 1940 which were made of synthetic yarn composed of derivatives of coal and iron by the DuPont Company, a chemical company established in 1802. In August 1955, the company was made a division of Julius Kayser & Company, one of the largest apparel and accessories companies in the United States, based in New York City. Assets were absorbed completely by Kayser concluding on June 30, 1960.
Scope and Content
This advertisement brochure for the Holeproof Hosiery Company consists of two illustrations that show a woman putting on shoes (back) and a woman on the phone (front). The inside contains an a photograph of a woman demonstrating the "extra stretch top" of the stockings. Published in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Illustrations may have been created by artist, Coles Phillips (1880-1927), an American illustrator who produced images for the company during this time.
Location
GL Box 1.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Holeproof Hosiery Company brochure
- Date:
- 2016
- 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
