George Muse Clothing Company photographs
Scope and Contents
This collection contains images of the George Muse Clothing Company on Whitehall Street and Peachtree Street. Included are building exteriors and interiors of store departments, such as the custom tailoring and lingerie department, as well as advertisements from catalogs and store displays. There are also photographs of staff, including tailors Lewis Hutcheson (1881-1965) and J. W. Appel, as well as five company presidents: George Muse; William Wooten Orr (1869-1927); James H. Alexander (1872-1947); Oby Brewer (1893-1971); and William F. Clark.
Dates
- 1895-1962, undated
Creator
- George Muse Clothing Company (Atlanta, Ga.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
Biographical / Historical
George Muse (1854-1917) founded the George Muse Clothing Company in 1879. The department store operated first at 38 Whitehall Street, then at 3-5-7 Whitehall Street, before moving into the newly constructed Muse Building on Peachtree Street in 1921 under the leadership of Muse’s third president, William Wooten Orr (1869-1927). George Muse Clothing Company remained there until 1992 when the building was converted into loft apartments.
Extent
26 black and white photographic print(s)
Language
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically by titles supplied by staff. Control numbers are intentionally out of order to maintain alphabetical order.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This collection contains digital material that is available at: https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/p17222coll37
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1979
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Processing Information
This collection was processed in 2024.
- Advertising -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Buildings -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Clothing and dress -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Clothing industry -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Department stores -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Employees -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- George Muse Clothing Company (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Muse, George W., 1854-1917
- Stores, Retail -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Tailors -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Title
- George Muse Clothing Company photographs
- Subtitle
- ahc.VIS467
- Author
- Kate Daly
- Date
- October 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository