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Clothing Accessories
Headwear
Clothing and Accessories
Women's Clothing ➔ Hat
Identifier:
2017.32.7Description:
This brown hat is made of velvet and has beading on the front of the crown. There is a stamp on the crown of the interior lining that reads "Herpolsheimer Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.". This hat is significant for its connection with the local long-time running department store Herpolsheimer's where it was purchased.Date:
20th centuryMaterials:
Velvet, Cotton, BeadsDimensions:
3 1/2"" h 13"" w 11 1/2"" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 3Source:
Gift of Charles G. Schoenknecht and Ward PaulRelated Entities:
Ward A. Paul (donor) Charles G. Schoenknecht (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.
