Title
The Shwayder Brothers Standing on a Samsonite Suitcase
Subject
Jews --Jewish businesspeople --Advertising --Luggage industry
Denver (Colo.) --Colorado
Manufacturer
Shwayder, Jesse --Shwayder, Solomon --Shwayder, Benjamin --Shwayder, Maurice B. --Shwayder, Mark
Samsonite Corporation --Shwayder Bros. Inc. --Shwayder Trunk Company
Description
The five Shwayder brothers stand on a board that is balanced on a Samsonite suitcase to demonstrate the strength of the suitcase. Jesse Shwayder is pictured second from the right. Other Shwayder brothers are: Mark, Maurice, Benjamin and Solomon. The Shwayder brothers owned Shwayder Trunk Company, which later became known as the Samsonite Corporation. The photograph was used to advertise Samsonite luggage.
On envelope: "# 160. Shwayder Bros. standing on suitcase." On back of photograph, "#160, The five Shwayder Brothers standing on suitcase to show strength of 'Samson' case 1910. Famous advertising display. Donor Samsonite Corp." Stamp on back of photograph: "Negative Filed at Samsonite Photo Lab." Printers instructions.
Date
circa 1910
Rights
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Format
2 __item __(photograph)
Photographic prints
Reformatted digital
Good __ __10 x 8 inches __ __black and white
Language
Inscription is in English. __eng
Type
Group portraits
Identifier
B063.01.0001.00018
codu:59404