Black Manufacturing Company

The Black Manufacturing Company was a clothing manufacturer that produced the Black Bear brand of overalls as well as mackinaws and overcoats; George G. Black was the proprietor.[1] In 1914, Black had a building designed by Andrew Willatzen built for the company in Seattle. The business continued until 1982.[2] The company's building is an official Seattle landmark and has been used by Dairygold.[2]

Isham F. Norris worked at the company.[3]

Signage for the company featured the slogan "Black Bear Means Long Wear". A 1941 catalog survives.[4]

The Black Bear brand has been relaunched by Josh Sirlin.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Workers catch a break on a Seattle factory roof". The Seattle Times. August 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Seattle Landmarks: Black Manufacturing Co. (1914)". www.historylink.org.
  3. ^ "African American Legislators". sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com.
  4. ^ "1941 BLACK BEAR Brand Vintage Workwear Catalog Overalls Clothing Seattle USA | #499293989".
  5. ^ "Seattle Man Revives an Early 1900s Clothing Line". Seattle Magazine. December 6, 2017.
  6. ^ "History/Resurrection". Black Bear Union.
  7. ^ "REVIVAL OF A BRAND: Interview with Josh Sirlin from Black Bear Brand". Pipeburn. November 20, 2019.


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