Richman Brothers Vintage Wool Plaid Long Trench Over Coat

The Richman Brothers Company was originally founded by Jewish-Bavarian immigrant Henry Richman Sr. and his brother-in-law and business partner Joseph Lehman in Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1853. By the 1930s, Richman Bros. billed itself in its advertising as the "World's Largest Manufacturers of Fine Men's Clothing." While the name of the company implies that all three brothers were equally in control of the company, it is Nathan Richman who is credited with maintaining the company’s standards and growing the business into one of the largest men’s clothing retailers in the country. At the time of his death in 1941, two thousand employees gathered at the open-casket services to bid farewell to the last surviving Richman brother. After Nathan’s death, the company remained under the ownership of one of his nephews, who continued to successfully grow and expand the business. In 1969, the Richman Brothers merged with F. W. Woolworth Company, keeping the Richman brand viable for another three decades. As the industry changed sharply in the late 1980s, the company was completely liquidated by 1992. Fabric is soft and pliable- no fabric content label- I am confident it is 100% Wool Zip out plaid wool lining Functioning hand pockets No size label Color is darker brown with red plaid striping as shown in first photo Pit to pit approx 23" Center back length approx 46" Center back to sleeve opening approx 35" Great condition- some loose stitching at interior flap lining- last photo