Company type | Private |
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Industry | Consumer Goods |
Founded | 1902 as Alfred Decker & Cohn |
Defunct | 1952 |
Headquarters | |
Area served | United States |
Key people |
Alfred Decker ( Chairman of the Board) ( President) |
Products | Men's clothing |
Number of employees | 2,200 (1930) |
Society Brand Clothes (originally and formally Alfred Decker & Cohn) was a leading manufacturer of men's suits, based in Chicago. The company was founded in 1902 [1] by Alfred Decker and Abraham Cohn. [2] The company incorporated in 1919. [1] It was known for its Society Brand line of suits and came to do business under the name Society Brand Clothes.
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 Society Brand extensively in posters, magazines and newspapers under the slogan For Young Men and Men who Stay Young. [4] [5]
In 1919, the company started delivering some of its merchandise to retailers outside of Chicago via two dedicated Curtiss Jenny airplanes [6] [7] that had the name "Society Brand Clothes" painted prominently on the fuselage. [7] Service included nearby cities in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. [6] Operations ceased in 1920. [8]
Society Brand Clothes was acquired by Hartmarx in 1952. Hartmarx continued the Society Brand line for at least 30 years. [9]
Company type | Private |
---|---|
Industry | Consumer Goods |
Founded | 1902 as Alfred Decker & Cohn |
Defunct | 1952 |
Headquarters | |
Area served | United States |
Key people |
Alfred Decker ( Chairman of the Board) ( President) |
Products | Men's clothing |
Number of employees | 2,200 (1930) |
Society Brand Clothes (originally and formally Alfred Decker & Cohn) was a leading manufacturer of men's suits, based in Chicago. The company was founded in 1902 [1] by Alfred Decker and Abraham Cohn. [2] The company incorporated in 1919. [1] It was known for its Society Brand line of suits and came to do business under the name Society Brand Clothes.
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 Society Brand extensively in posters, magazines and newspapers under the slogan For Young Men and Men who Stay Young. [4] [5]
In 1919, the company started delivering some of its merchandise to retailers outside of Chicago via two dedicated Curtiss Jenny airplanes [6] [7] that had the name "Society Brand Clothes" painted prominently on the fuselage. [7] Service included nearby cities in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. [6] Operations ceased in 1920. [8]
Society Brand Clothes was acquired by Hartmarx in 1952. Hartmarx continued the Society Brand line for at least 30 years. [9]