Levi Strauss & Co. Bill of Sale.

Auction 91 | Thursday, November 12th, 2020 at 1:00pm

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Lot 134

(AMERICAN-JUDAICA)

Levi Strauss & Co. Bill of Sale.

A receipt for $183.93 worth of clothing purchased by J. A. Cohn at Levi Strauss’s flagship store in San Francisco. One page. 4to.

San Francisco: 16th October 1869

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $300

Born to a Jewish family in Bavaria, Levi Strauss (1829-1902) founded the iconic American company in 1853, but as a clothing and dry goods store only. The particular invention that made him famous, blue-jeans with copper riveted pockets, came in 1871. In American lore, Strauss is regarded as one of the pioneering builders of the American West. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi_Strauss.