Elder Manufacturing Company: Tom Sawyer Brand


Figure 1.-- The Elder Manufacturing Company, Inc. began producing clothing in 1916. We note the company producing children's clothing from the very beginning. Tom Sawyer was a brand name for the Elder Manufacturing Company boys' clothes. Here is the brand label on a tunic suit.

The Elder Manufacturing Company, Inc. began producing clothing in 1916. We note the company producing children's clothing from the very beginning. Tom Sawyer was a brand name for the Elder Manufacturing Company boys' clothes. The garments came with a guarantee tag that says that Tom Sawyer clothes are made for "real boys". The brand was a popular brand in the 1920s. A good example is a Tom Sawyer white sailor tunic made about 1920. We have noted ads for Tom Sawyer clothing in magazines at the time. A good example here is a Tom Sawyer sailor suit, we think in the early 1920s. The Tom Sawyer brand clothing we note in the 1910s and 20s were stylish outfits like tunic suits and sailor suits. Today the company is best known for school uniforms.






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