Society Brand
Private | |
Industry | Consumer Goods |
Founded | 1902 (originally called Alfred Decker & Cohn) |
Defunct | 1952 |
Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
Area served | United States |
Key people |
Alfred Decker (Chairman of the Board) (President) |
Products | Textile - Apparel Clothing |
Number of employees | 2,200 (1930) |
Slogan | "For Young Men and Men who Stay Young" |
Society Brand is the name of a line of suits manufactured by Alfred Decker & Cohn of Chicago. The company was founded in 1902[1] by Alfred Decker and Abraham Cohen.[2] The company incorporated in 1919.[1]
After 1913, the company was located in The Alfred Decker & Cohn building (subsequently known as the Society Brand Building) at 416 South Franklin Street in Chicago. The building was built in 1912-1913 by Graham, Anderson, Probst and White.[3]
The company advertised extensively in various magazines and newspapers, using the slogan For Young Men and Men who Stay Young. The example shown is from a 1913 ad in Collier's Magazine.
In 1919, Society Brand started delivering some of its merchandise to retailers outside of Chicago via two dedicated airplanes (Curtiss Jennies) [4][5] that had the name "Society Brand Clothes" painted prominently on the fuselage.[5] Service included nearby cities in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. [4] Operations ceased in 1920.[6]
Society Brand was acquired by Hartmarx in 1952.
References
- 1 2 Moody's Industrial Manual. Moody's Investor Service. 1930.
- ↑ Leonard, John William (1917). The book of Chicagoans : a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago (1905). Chicago: A.N. Marquis.
- ↑ Chappell, Sally A Kitt (1992). Architecture and Planning of Graham, Anderson, Probst and White, 1912-1936: Transforming Tradition. University of Chicago Press. p. 94. ISBN 0226101347.
- 1 2 "Clothing Manufacturer Establishes Air Service to Retailers". Flying (Flying Association, Incorporated) 8: 634–635. August 1919.
- 1 2 Scamehorn, Howard Lee (2000). Balloons to Jets: A Century of Aeronautics in Illinois, 1855-1955. SIU Press. p. 208. ISBN 0-8093-2336-2.
- ↑ Kent, Dave. "An Abridged History of Chicago Municipal Airport and Chicago Midway Airport" (PDF). Retrieved 15 July 2013.