Leather Top Hat Box
Image
Title
Leather Top Hat Box
Identifier
1995-11.15
Description
(Hatbox) Leather top hat box; stamped with “A. Levy”; lined with blue and white striped fabric.
Achille Levy came to Ventura County from France in the 1870s. Here he grew his business from agricultural broker at the Port of Hueneme to the largest locally owned bank for 112 consecutive years. After founding the bank, he briefly returned to his homeland of France and on his return, he brought back a top hat to match his new business stature.
[From Paris, France]
Achille Levy came to Ventura County from France in the 1870s. Here he grew his business from agricultural broker at the Port of Hueneme to the largest locally owned bank for 112 consecutive years. After founding the bank, he briefly returned to his homeland of France and on his return, he brought back a top hat to match his new business stature.
[From Paris, France]
Creator
Chappellerie Modele
Date
1902
Subject
Levy, Achille
Hatboxes
Hatboxes
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
Type
Image
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Chappellerie Modele, “Leather Top Hat Box,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed November 15, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/2628.