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Portis
The Portis Brothers Company was founded by the Portis brothers in 1914, and was based in Chicago its first decade, but later moved manufacturing across the lake to western Michigan.
The company made fine hats, and did a lot of advertising in magazines such as Esquire and Colliers.
Portis lasted until the late 1960's, when the line was taken over by Stevens Hats.
I am admiring your card. I have heard that it was JFK going hatless that ended the fashion for men's hats.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that bit of information on the state of fashion in mens hats. I had never heard that story but timing is about right I think.
ReplyDeletePORTIS HATS DID LATER MOVE ACROSS THE LAKE, BUT NOT TO WESTERN MICHGAN. THEY MOVED TO MICHIGAN CITY INDIANA.
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