1940s Era Carhartt Whipcord Convert Cloth Lace Back Pants Lot 22W

photos courtesy of tuckerduds

Awesome 1940's era Carhartt convert cloth (salt & pepper) whipcord work pants with button fly and lace-back adjustment Lot 22W. Dead stock condition with CARHARTT'S FROM MILL TO MILLIONS" UNION MADE lot & size tag

SWEET-ORR & CO. UNION MADE "Ace of Spades"

More than a decade before SANFORIZED would become synonymous with pre-shrunk garments (not to mention the most excellent Work and Rugged Wear blog), Sweet-Orr & Co. had their own version with the "Ace of Spades" Shrunk overalls, "The Overalls that Don't Shrink".

The Sweet-Orr print ad from 1914 below states "All the shrink has been taken out by a special SWEET ORR process. No matter how often you wash them, SWEET -ORR "Ace of Spades" will never shorten up... not even one-sixteenth of an inch"!

 1914 Sweet Orr "Ace of Spades" print ad

Deadstock salt & pepper whipcord breeches with Sweet Orr "Ace of Spades" button

Deadstock indigo dyed cotton overalls with Sweet Orr "Ace of Spades" SHRUNK label

Deadstock indigo dyed cotton dungarees with Sweet Orr "Ace of Spades" button

Deadstock white cotton drill overalls with Sweet Orr "Ace of Spades" button

Deadstock dark brown duck overalls with Sweet Orr "Ace of Spades" button

Vintage hickory stripe overalls with Sweet Orr "Ace of Spades" button 

All garments and advertising pictured above are either part of the vintage workwear.com archive or have been sourced and proudly sold via The San Fernando Valley Mercantile Co.

1930's RELIANCE BIG YANK Salt & Pepper Whipcord Breeches

1930's era BIG YANK "A RELIANCE PRODUCT" size & lot tag

Loomed SANFORIZED "Will Not Shrink" label located at inside waistband & pocket bag

Genuine BOAT SAIL pocketing stamp

WARD'S Fall/Winter 1933-1934 catalog

GROSS GALESBURG CO. Rail Chief UNION MADE SANFORIZED Work Jacket

Vintage 1940s-1950s era NOS Gross Rail Chief Cossack Style UNION MADE SANFORIZED salt & pepper whipcord work jacket with heavy flannel lining

Pointed corduroy collar & much favored single angled chest pocket featuring chain pull type brass zipper with red twill tape

Close up of salt & pepper whipcord fabric, side waist adjustment strap & embossed cuff snap

Unused Gross Galesburg Co. Rail Chief promotional matchbook

Gross Galesburg building fire, East Ferris St., Galesburg ILL. Nov 19 1937. The Gross Brothers Manufacturing Co. was established in Galesburg ILL. by Joseph Gross  to manufacture overalls in February 1901. 
The Gross Galesburg Co. remained owned by the Gross family until its sale in 1978 to Carhartt.

Lightning Magazine AMERICAN HERITAGE Special Issue Vol. 101

Back in October I posted on the pleasure and honor of having Shogo & Tad from Lightning Magazine in our home to photograph a few pieces from the collection. The American Heritage issue Vol.101 featuring photos taken that Sunday hit the domestic stands today. I'm real pleased with the results. Many thanks to the folks at Lightning who graciously sent 2 copies. 

In addition to pictures from the magazine, over the next few days I'll also share more detailed photos of some of my favorite vintage workwear from the collection that was featured in the article .

 

1950s era PENNEY’S salt & pepper whipcord wool lined jacket.

PENNEY'S PAY-DAY UNION MADE label.

Slant pocket featuring much favored red GRIPPER ZIPPER with deco chain pull. 

Scovil GRIPPER ZIPPER.

 

Belt back with by-swing pleats.

Close up of belt back, cat eye side button waist adjustors and expansion by-swing pleats.

The issue also featured our Rose Bowl neighbor Randy Jones aka Tiki Ranch showing off some of his great advertising memorabilia and collectibles. Some photos to follow.