Circa 1907-1917 Velox Lumber Work Crew Real Photo Postcard

Circa 1907-1917 Velox real photo postcard featuring what appears to be some type of lumber business work crew. Lots of great workwear style shown on this piece. The guy with the apron, third in from the right, appears to be the crews cook.

Missouri Work Crew Cabinet Photo

Here's a nice little cabinet photo featuring a group of workers from Missouri. The piece is unidentified, but has a photographer's mark at the lower right from Hornbeck's Studio in La Plata, Missouri. I tried to figure out what the sign says over the worker on the top left, but couldn't make it out even when I rescanned the photo at a higher resolution. I'm not really sure what type of work crew this is. They're sitting on a flatbed rail car and some of the guys are wearing rubber gloves and boots.

1913 "Tiger Brand" Work Shirts Advertising Envelope

In yesterday's post we took a look at a J.M Robinson, Norton & Company advertising envelope from 1910. Today we take a look at an advertising envelope featuring the company's "Tiger Brand" Shirts. I really like the line, "If you are a big fellow ask for the EXTRA STOUT." The front and back are both postmarked, but only the back is legible with a Louisville, Kentucky January 1, 1913 mark. The back flap is also different from the 1910 envelope. This reads, HOME OF THE "TIGER"... I'm assuming that the word BRAND is hidden by the stamp. It's interesting that both the 1910 and 1913 envelope say "Tiger Brand" yet they don't show the tiger head. I wonder if this had anything to do with the ongoing lawsuit between them and Royal Tailors?

Ad from The Texas Miner October 13, 1894

1910 "Tiger Brand" Overalls Advertising Envelope

Full front advertising envelope from J.M. Robinson, Norton and Company, Louisville, Kentucky. The cover is postmarked September 1, 1910 from Louisville on the front and September 2, 1910 on the back from an unknown location. J.M. Robinson, Norton & Co. were the manufacturers of "Tiger Brand" Overalls and Work Shirts. This advertising envelope talks about the "Barclay Flyer" and its durability against barbed wire, green briar and blackberry bushes. It also talks about how well their overalls look even after numerous washes because they're dyed with pure indigo dye.

J.M. Robinson, Norton & Co. are probably most well known for their court battle with Royal Tailors. In 1916, Royal Tailors was denied full title of their Tiger trademark because J.M. Robinson, Norton & Co. had shown prior use of the Tiger mark dating back to 1891. The original J.M. Robinson, Norton & Co. Tiger Brand mark was two tigers pulling a pair of trousers. This was later changed to a tiger head in 1903.

J.M. Robinson, Norton & Co. Trademark

Circa 1870-82 Levy Brothers & Company Advertising Envelope

Great advertising envelope from Levy Brothers & Company, New York City. There's no date on the postmark, but the stamp used was issued between 1870-1882. I can't get a good look at it to determine the exact Scott number. I love the additional manufacturer's stamp for the Rough and Tumble Suit.

Neustadter Brothers Standard Flannel Shirts Poster Stamp

The Neustadter Brothers are well known for their Boss of the Road work clothes, but they were also the manufacturer of shirtings under the Standard name. This poster stamp advertises their flannel shirts.

Circa 1945-1950 Adam H. Bartel Linen Advertising Postcard

Linen postcard from Adam H. Bartel Company, Richmond, Indiana. The card features the Bartel main Building, Warehouse and Work Clothing Factory. On the reverse it has when customers will get a call for complete samples. The card was published by Adam H. Bartel and made by the E.C. Kropp Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I dated the card by piecing the linen postcard history with the dates on the card and the histroy of Kropp. Most linen postcards were produced from 1930 to 1945 with a few companies producing them in the early 1950s. The back of this card has dates of 1950 and 1953. Krupp was sold in 1956 to L.L. Cook. I would guess this card is from the late 1940s and was kept in use for several years.