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American suspender company

Description: Image of a herald mounted on a black horse carrying a banner standard bearing an elephant and the slogan "In hoc signo vinces" and wearing a tabard with pointed helmet, gloves, and cape; wide stylized floral border with "ASC" interlocking monogram in two bottom corners; two images of medallions with German text indicating an award of merit at the World Expo 1873 Wien in top corners; elephant pictured in lower center of border pulling against suspenders fastened to a tree trunk with the word "trademark" printed above it.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1873
Call number: priJLC_FASH_001626
Creator: Last, Jay T

American Suspender Company. Great western brace

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Image of an elephant draped in Indian fabrics and tassels pulling up a tree stump with suspenders surrounded by a decorative border; "American Suspender Company's Works" buildings visible in background.

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The adjustable. Narragansett Suspender & Web Company

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Image of a pair of striped web suspenders with adjustable tabs; interlocking "NSWC" monogram at bottom center for Narragansett Suspender & Web Company.

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Our suspenders are made with improved ends, and celebrated for their beauty of finish & durability of material

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Image of a man brushing his hair in front of a mirrored dresser with a woman dressed in a ruffled dress with bustle helping him dress by fastening his suspenders; interlocking "WB&C" monogram at bottom center for West, Bradley & Cary Manufacturing Company.

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Metallic end suspenders : duplex metallic ends

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Image of a woman using a pair of suspenders to drop from a second-story window frame to the ground; a man waits for her with arms outstretched as a male figure in a cap and dressing gown leans out the window with a candle in hand to survey the scene; woman and man below are dressing in historical costume; interlocking "WB&C" monogram at bottom center in stylized belt frame for West, Bradley & Cary Manufacturing Company.

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Lion brace : manufactured by the American Suspender Company

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Image of a female lion tamer performing with a lion; the lion rises on its hind legs as the woman pulls on suspender straps at the animal's mouth; two images of medallions with German text indicating an award of merit at the "Weltausstellung 1873 Wein" (1873 World Exposition in Vienna) with looped suspenders at top center; American Suspender Company monogram "ASC" at bottom center.

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Nashawannuck Manf'g Co. suspenders

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Image of a goddess-like figure in white robes riding in a gold chariot pulled by three tigers through clouds with the sun shining behind her; female figure holds the reins made of suspenders in one hand and a pole topped with a flag printed with an "N" for the Nashawannuck Manufacturing Company in the other.

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American suspender company

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