Man's beaver fur overcoat from the nineteenth century

Description:

This man's beaver fur overcoat is double breasted and fastens in the front with five "frogs" and ten fur covered buttons. it has a slash pocket on each side, and two breast pockets in its interior. The sleeves have turn-back cuffs, and the coat is lined with black sateen. The beaver pelts were obtained from American Indians living north of Grand Marais on Lake Superior in 1883. The pelts were sent to New York City to be dressed. They were then returned to Detroit, and made into an overcoat by Dickerson & Co which was located at 80 Woodward Avenue (old number). It was made for Ira F. Holt who was a ship owner, and had passenger boats running from Duluth down the north shore of Lake Superior.

Notes:

The original materials from this collection are held at the Detroit Historical Society. Additional related items that were not photographed are also available.

Date Issued:

1883-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Digital Dress Collection

Subject Topic:

Outerwear, Clothing and dress, History, and Coats

Format:

clothing

Rights:

Users can cite and link to these materials without obtaining permission. Users can also use the materials for non-commercial educational and research purposes in accordance with fair use. For other uses or to obtain high resolution images, please contact the copyright holder.

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:ES01_1962.061.009