1 25 9 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/79ef5b03563eec5f5b016ea82077c0ea.jpg daf2a0ca9ca4995cade5d32829c9ac21 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection Subject The topic of the resource Capps, Joseph Meyer, M. S. Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Illinois--Jacksonville Manufacturing industries Capps, Robert Capps, Harry Description An account of the resource Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps & Sons, Ltd. in 1886 as a manufacturer of textiles and men’s clothing. Capps came to Jacksonville from Kentucky where he had learned the trade of wool carding in Louisville. Most farmers had sheep and did carding of the wool and home manufacture of yarns for knitting and weaving. Capps carding plant eliminated this tedious and time consuming process from the farmer’s duties. By 1852 Capps produced and marketed a finished wool cloth and during the Civil War they produced blankets and overcoats. Joseph died in 1872 and his sons, Stephen, William, Joseph, and Alfred took over the business. In 1885 there were very few men’s clothing stores, but the Capps started making pants and their salesman started selling pants to retail stores instead of cloth. By the 1890’s they were making suits. Around the turn of the century they started making blankets for the Indians on western reservations which were then sold as Indian blankets. After advertising in Saturday Evening Post, they became popular with the general population but the company quit making blankets in 1915. In 1904 the old buildings were renovated and a new factory was built. The sale of cloth was down but the production and sales of men’s suits grew rapidly. In the 1920’s the company started buying much of the wool they were using in their suits. During the Spanish-American War and World War I, Capps produced uniforms for the military. During World War II they made “pea coats” and the Navy awarded the company a “Certificate of Achievement”. Robert Capps, the son of Alfred Capps, had planned to go to medical school but he joined the Army when America entered WWI. When he came back, he went to work for the family business as a salesman in Wisconsin and in 1944 he became the company president. The original mill closed in 1927 and was torn down several years later. In the 1940’s Capps built a new one story factory. They started a business in 1937, Robert’s Tailoring Company, with Harry Capps as president, but it was unsuccessful and in 1942 it was liquidated. The company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1964, with Robert still acting as president. The company was the most long lived manufacturing company in Illinois. Robert died in 1968 and ten years later the company closed. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data photographic print color 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 18 x 13 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 400347 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD. Collection Title A name given to the resource Mr. Capps Description An account of the resource Mr. Capps sits at his desk smoking a pipe. Subject The topic of the resource Businessmen Offices Desks Pipe smoking Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/ff8d16612c877ce2bb84d07b4897dc1b.jpg 05a7e27467719b581ac259167ae0f24c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection Subject The topic of the resource Capps, Joseph Meyer, M. S. Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Illinois--Jacksonville Manufacturing industries Capps, Robert Capps, Harry Description An account of the resource Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps & Sons, Ltd. in 1886 as a manufacturer of textiles and men’s clothing. Capps came to Jacksonville from Kentucky where he had learned the trade of wool carding in Louisville. Most farmers had sheep and did carding of the wool and home manufacture of yarns for knitting and weaving. Capps carding plant eliminated this tedious and time consuming process from the farmer’s duties. By 1852 Capps produced and marketed a finished wool cloth and during the Civil War they produced blankets and overcoats. Joseph died in 1872 and his sons, Stephen, William, Joseph, and Alfred took over the business. In 1885 there were very few men’s clothing stores, but the Capps started making pants and their salesman started selling pants to retail stores instead of cloth. By the 1890’s they were making suits. Around the turn of the century they started making blankets for the Indians on western reservations which were then sold as Indian blankets. After advertising in Saturday Evening Post, they became popular with the general population but the company quit making blankets in 1915. In 1904 the old buildings were renovated and a new factory was built. The sale of cloth was down but the production and sales of men’s suits grew rapidly. In the 1920’s the company started buying much of the wool they were using in their suits. During the Spanish-American War and World War I, Capps produced uniforms for the military. During World War II they made “pea coats” and the Navy awarded the company a “Certificate of Achievement”. Robert Capps, the son of Alfred Capps, had planned to go to medical school but he joined the Army when America entered WWI. When he came back, he went to work for the family business as a salesman in Wisconsin and in 1944 he became the company president. The original mill closed in 1927 and was torn down several years later. In the 1940’s Capps built a new one story factory. They started a business in 1937, Robert’s Tailoring Company, with Harry Capps as president, but it was unsuccessful and in 1942 it was liquidated. The company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1964, with Robert still acting as president. The company was the most long lived manufacturing company in Illinois. Robert died in 1968 and ten years later the company closed. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data studio print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 18 x 13 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403702 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD. Collection Title A name given to the resource M. S. Meyer Description An account of the resource M. S. Meyer stands next to a chair while holding a cigarette.  On verso: "M. S. Meyer doing the fitting. Of no interest to the family." Subject The topic of the resource Meyer, M. S. Businessmen Suits (Clothing) Smoking Chairs Cigarettes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Murray Studio and Camera Shop Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/cd50c5294d948d87de2b773915665bbb.jpg 2b217dc5c163e9de7e85ff616859904f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection Subject The topic of the resource Capps, Joseph Meyer, M. S. Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Illinois--Jacksonville Manufacturing industries Capps, Robert Capps, Harry Description An account of the resource Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps & Sons, Ltd. in 1886 as a manufacturer of textiles and men’s clothing. Capps came to Jacksonville from Kentucky where he had learned the trade of wool carding in Louisville. Most farmers had sheep and did carding of the wool and home manufacture of yarns for knitting and weaving. Capps carding plant eliminated this tedious and time consuming process from the farmer’s duties. By 1852 Capps produced and marketed a finished wool cloth and during the Civil War they produced blankets and overcoats. Joseph died in 1872 and his sons, Stephen, William, Joseph, and Alfred took over the business. In 1885 there were very few men’s clothing stores, but the Capps started making pants and their salesman started selling pants to retail stores instead of cloth. By the 1890’s they were making suits. Around the turn of the century they started making blankets for the Indians on western reservations which were then sold as Indian blankets. After advertising in Saturday Evening Post, they became popular with the general population but the company quit making blankets in 1915. In 1904 the old buildings were renovated and a new factory was built. The sale of cloth was down but the production and sales of men’s suits grew rapidly. In the 1920’s the company started buying much of the wool they were using in their suits. During the Spanish-American War and World War I, Capps produced uniforms for the military. During World War II they made “pea coats” and the Navy awarded the company a “Certificate of Achievement”. Robert Capps, the son of Alfred Capps, had planned to go to medical school but he joined the Army when America entered WWI. When he came back, he went to work for the family business as a salesman in Wisconsin and in 1944 he became the company president. The original mill closed in 1927 and was torn down several years later. In the 1940’s Capps built a new one story factory. They started a business in 1937, Robert’s Tailoring Company, with Harry Capps as president, but it was unsuccessful and in 1942 it was liquidated. The company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1964, with Robert still acting as president. The company was the most long lived manufacturing company in Illinois. Robert died in 1968 and ten years later the company closed. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 15 x 26 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403703 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD. Collection Title A name given to the resource J. C. Capps and Sons Sales Meeting Description An account of the resource The J. C. Capps and Sons staff poses for a portrait behind a long table placed before a circus mural. Standing (left to right): Joe Bagale, Ray Greenfield, Jack Duffy, Max Hup, S. N. Osborne, Jim Wood, W. T. Capps, Jr., Kenneth Boston, Harry Hammitt, Clarence Reid, Harry Freedman, George Coe, H. E. Voigt, Seymour Freedman. Seated: Harry M. Capps, Robert M. Capps, Charles Fawcett, Edward Bagale, Moe S. Meyer. Subject The topic of the resource Sales meetings Businessmen Men's clothing industry Bagale, Joe Greenfield, Ray Duffy, Jack Hup, Max Osborne, S. N. Wood, Jim Capps, W. T., Jr. Boston, Kenneth Hammitt, Harry Reid, Clarence Freedman, Harry Coe, George Voigt, H. E. Freedman, Seymour Capps, Harry M. Capps, Robert M. Fawcett, Charles Bagale, Edward Meyer, Moe S. Mural painting and decoration Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948-XX-XX Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/4e962227ef7e69fa7ebaff53914c1315.jpg 4be048c0b438cbf5eca2afdeda2da31b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection Subject The topic of the resource Capps, Joseph Meyer, M. S. Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Illinois--Jacksonville Manufacturing industries Capps, Robert Capps, Harry Description An account of the resource Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps & Sons, Ltd. in 1886 as a manufacturer of textiles and men’s clothing. Capps came to Jacksonville from Kentucky where he had learned the trade of wool carding in Louisville. Most farmers had sheep and did carding of the wool and home manufacture of yarns for knitting and weaving. Capps carding plant eliminated this tedious and time consuming process from the farmer’s duties. By 1852 Capps produced and marketed a finished wool cloth and during the Civil War they produced blankets and overcoats. Joseph died in 1872 and his sons, Stephen, William, Joseph, and Alfred took over the business. In 1885 there were very few men’s clothing stores, but the Capps started making pants and their salesman started selling pants to retail stores instead of cloth. By the 1890’s they were making suits. Around the turn of the century they started making blankets for the Indians on western reservations which were then sold as Indian blankets. After advertising in Saturday Evening Post, they became popular with the general population but the company quit making blankets in 1915. In 1904 the old buildings were renovated and a new factory was built. The sale of cloth was down but the production and sales of men’s suits grew rapidly. In the 1920’s the company started buying much of the wool they were using in their suits. During the Spanish-American War and World War I, Capps produced uniforms for the military. During World War II they made “pea coats” and the Navy awarded the company a “Certificate of Achievement”. Robert Capps, the son of Alfred Capps, had planned to go to medical school but he joined the Army when America entered WWI. When he came back, he went to work for the family business as a salesman in Wisconsin and in 1944 he became the company president. The original mill closed in 1927 and was torn down several years later. In the 1940’s Capps built a new one story factory. They started a business in 1937, Robert’s Tailoring Company, with Harry Capps as president, but it was unsuccessful and in 1942 it was liquidated. The company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1964, with Robert still acting as president. The company was the most long lived manufacturing company in Illinois. Robert died in 1968 and ten years later the company closed. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 21 x 26 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403704 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD. Collection Title A name given to the resource Inspection Description An account of the resource Several men inspect suit jackets on mannequins. On verso: "Steve Zwick, Dave Tribble, Mck Bagale, Ed Bagale, Ernie Correll, Ted Forward." Subject The topic of the resource Quality control inspectors Suits (Clothing) Men's clothing industry Zwick, Steve Tribble, Dave Bagale, Mck Bagale, Ed Correll, Ernie Forward, Ted Mannequins (Figures) Clothing trade Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Konradi, Elmer O. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/af4e21ebf64e71378e60f349c1d76a46.jpg 2da9304ed898c3bbe53ea479dc1f26bd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection Subject The topic of the resource Capps, Joseph Meyer, M. S. Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Illinois--Jacksonville Manufacturing industries Capps, Robert Capps, Harry Description An account of the resource Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps & Sons, Ltd. in 1886 as a manufacturer of textiles and men’s clothing. Capps came to Jacksonville from Kentucky where he had learned the trade of wool carding in Louisville. Most farmers had sheep and did carding of the wool and home manufacture of yarns for knitting and weaving. Capps carding plant eliminated this tedious and time consuming process from the farmer’s duties. By 1852 Capps produced and marketed a finished wool cloth and during the Civil War they produced blankets and overcoats. Joseph died in 1872 and his sons, Stephen, William, Joseph, and Alfred took over the business. In 1885 there were very few men’s clothing stores, but the Capps started making pants and their salesman started selling pants to retail stores instead of cloth. By the 1890’s they were making suits. Around the turn of the century they started making blankets for the Indians on western reservations which were then sold as Indian blankets. After advertising in Saturday Evening Post, they became popular with the general population but the company quit making blankets in 1915. In 1904 the old buildings were renovated and a new factory was built. The sale of cloth was down but the production and sales of men’s suits grew rapidly. In the 1920’s the company started buying much of the wool they were using in their suits. During the Spanish-American War and World War I, Capps produced uniforms for the military. During World War II they made “pea coats” and the Navy awarded the company a “Certificate of Achievement”. Robert Capps, the son of Alfred Capps, had planned to go to medical school but he joined the Army when America entered WWI. When he came back, he went to work for the family business as a salesman in Wisconsin and in 1944 he became the company president. The original mill closed in 1927 and was torn down several years later. In the 1940’s Capps built a new one story factory. They started a business in 1937, Robert’s Tailoring Company, with Harry Capps as president, but it was unsuccessful and in 1942 it was liquidated. The company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1964, with Robert still acting as president. The company was the most long lived manufacturing company in Illinois. Robert died in 1968 and ten years later the company closed. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 21 x 26 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403705 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD. Collection Title A name given to the resource Sewing Stations Description An account of the resource Several employees sew side by side. Subject The topic of the resource Sewing machines Thread Employees Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Konradi, Elmer O. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/193d0987c30c5a2a1065400f2dffb707.jpg e01c30ce5596391cd260ec146b2e6400 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection Subject The topic of the resource Capps, Joseph Meyer, M. S. Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Illinois--Jacksonville Manufacturing industries Capps, Robert Capps, Harry Description An account of the resource Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps & Sons, Ltd. in 1886 as a manufacturer of textiles and men’s clothing. Capps came to Jacksonville from Kentucky where he had learned the trade of wool carding in Louisville. Most farmers had sheep and did carding of the wool and home manufacture of yarns for knitting and weaving. Capps carding plant eliminated this tedious and time consuming process from the farmer’s duties. By 1852 Capps produced and marketed a finished wool cloth and during the Civil War they produced blankets and overcoats. Joseph died in 1872 and his sons, Stephen, William, Joseph, and Alfred took over the business. In 1885 there were very few men’s clothing stores, but the Capps started making pants and their salesman started selling pants to retail stores instead of cloth. By the 1890’s they were making suits. Around the turn of the century they started making blankets for the Indians on western reservations which were then sold as Indian blankets. After advertising in Saturday Evening Post, they became popular with the general population but the company quit making blankets in 1915. In 1904 the old buildings were renovated and a new factory was built. The sale of cloth was down but the production and sales of men’s suits grew rapidly. In the 1920’s the company started buying much of the wool they were using in their suits. During the Spanish-American War and World War I, Capps produced uniforms for the military. During World War II they made “pea coats” and the Navy awarded the company a “Certificate of Achievement”. Robert Capps, the son of Alfred Capps, had planned to go to medical school but he joined the Army when America entered WWI. When he came back, he went to work for the family business as a salesman in Wisconsin and in 1944 he became the company president. The original mill closed in 1927 and was torn down several years later. In the 1940’s Capps built a new one story factory. They started a business in 1937, Robert’s Tailoring Company, with Harry Capps as president, but it was unsuccessful and in 1942 it was liquidated. The company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1964, with Robert still acting as president. The company was the most long lived manufacturing company in Illinois. Robert died in 1968 and ten years later the company closed. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 21 x 26 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403706 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD. Collection Title A name given to the resource Inventory Description An account of the resource Women sort through bundles of textiles. Subject The topic of the resource Women employees Men's clothing industry Textile fabrics Clothing trade Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Konradi, Elmer O. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/6d8e2b28a84caf4a3fa9d41d4154c966.jpg 4085b203b32b3d566efcf55ba74de2a8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection Subject The topic of the resource Capps, Joseph Meyer, M. S. Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Illinois--Jacksonville Manufacturing industries Capps, Robert Capps, Harry Description An account of the resource Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps & Sons, Ltd. in 1886 as a manufacturer of textiles and men’s clothing. Capps came to Jacksonville from Kentucky where he had learned the trade of wool carding in Louisville. Most farmers had sheep and did carding of the wool and home manufacture of yarns for knitting and weaving. Capps carding plant eliminated this tedious and time consuming process from the farmer’s duties. By 1852 Capps produced and marketed a finished wool cloth and during the Civil War they produced blankets and overcoats. Joseph died in 1872 and his sons, Stephen, William, Joseph, and Alfred took over the business. In 1885 there were very few men’s clothing stores, but the Capps started making pants and their salesman started selling pants to retail stores instead of cloth. By the 1890’s they were making suits. Around the turn of the century they started making blankets for the Indians on western reservations which were then sold as Indian blankets. After advertising in Saturday Evening Post, they became popular with the general population but the company quit making blankets in 1915. In 1904 the old buildings were renovated and a new factory was built. The sale of cloth was down but the production and sales of men’s suits grew rapidly. In the 1920’s the company started buying much of the wool they were using in their suits. During the Spanish-American War and World War I, Capps produced uniforms for the military. During World War II they made “pea coats” and the Navy awarded the company a “Certificate of Achievement”. Robert Capps, the son of Alfred Capps, had planned to go to medical school but he joined the Army when America entered WWI. When he came back, he went to work for the family business as a salesman in Wisconsin and in 1944 he became the company president. The original mill closed in 1927 and was torn down several years later. In the 1940’s Capps built a new one story factory. They started a business in 1937, Robert’s Tailoring Company, with Harry Capps as president, but it was unsuccessful and in 1942 it was liquidated. The company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1964, with Robert still acting as president. The company was the most long lived manufacturing company in Illinois. Robert died in 1968 and ten years later the company closed. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 21 x 26 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403707 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD. Collection Title A name given to the resource Hand Stitching Description An account of the resource Several women sew suit coats at long work tables. Subject The topic of the resource Sewing Thread Employees Men's clothing industry Suits (Clothing) Clothing trade Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Murray Studio and Camera Shop Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/0db9e35ac220ac19a0c759714303cf89.jpg edb67533d5898ac4c28c9c8f04690047 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection Subject The topic of the resource Capps, Joseph Meyer, M. S. Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Illinois--Jacksonville Manufacturing industries Capps, Robert Capps, Harry Description An account of the resource Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps & Sons, Ltd. in 1886 as a manufacturer of textiles and men’s clothing. Capps came to Jacksonville from Kentucky where he had learned the trade of wool carding in Louisville. Most farmers had sheep and did carding of the wool and home manufacture of yarns for knitting and weaving. Capps carding plant eliminated this tedious and time consuming process from the farmer’s duties. By 1852 Capps produced and marketed a finished wool cloth and during the Civil War they produced blankets and overcoats. Joseph died in 1872 and his sons, Stephen, William, Joseph, and Alfred took over the business. In 1885 there were very few men’s clothing stores, but the Capps started making pants and their salesman started selling pants to retail stores instead of cloth. By the 1890’s they were making suits. Around the turn of the century they started making blankets for the Indians on western reservations which were then sold as Indian blankets. After advertising in Saturday Evening Post, they became popular with the general population but the company quit making blankets in 1915. In 1904 the old buildings were renovated and a new factory was built. The sale of cloth was down but the production and sales of men’s suits grew rapidly. In the 1920’s the company started buying much of the wool they were using in their suits. During the Spanish-American War and World War I, Capps produced uniforms for the military. During World War II they made “pea coats” and the Navy awarded the company a “Certificate of Achievement”. Robert Capps, the son of Alfred Capps, had planned to go to medical school but he joined the Army when America entered WWI. When he came back, he went to work for the family business as a salesman in Wisconsin and in 1944 he became the company president. The original mill closed in 1927 and was torn down several years later. In the 1940’s Capps built a new one story factory. They started a business in 1937, Robert’s Tailoring Company, with Harry Capps as president, but it was unsuccessful and in 1942 it was liquidated. The company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1964, with Robert still acting as president. The company was the most long lived manufacturing company in Illinois. Robert died in 1968 and ten years later the company closed. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 21 x 26 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403708 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD. Collection Title A name given to the resource J.C. Capps & Sons, LTD Description An account of the resource An aerial photograph features the J. C. Capps & Sons, Ltd. Building in Jacksonville, Illinois. Subject The topic of the resource Men's clothing industry Factories Manufacturing industries Illinois--Jacksonville Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-XX-XX Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/c4a627e9ba0eb7237fb1268b7c158e6c.jpg 93a4c69f67e46e621eecfd96462d1de2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection Subject The topic of the resource Capps, Joseph Meyer, M. S. Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Illinois--Jacksonville Manufacturing industries Capps, Robert Capps, Harry Description An account of the resource Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps & Sons, Ltd. in 1886 as a manufacturer of textiles and men’s clothing. Capps came to Jacksonville from Kentucky where he had learned the trade of wool carding in Louisville. Most farmers had sheep and did carding of the wool and home manufacture of yarns for knitting and weaving. Capps carding plant eliminated this tedious and time consuming process from the farmer’s duties. By 1852 Capps produced and marketed a finished wool cloth and during the Civil War they produced blankets and overcoats. Joseph died in 1872 and his sons, Stephen, William, Joseph, and Alfred took over the business. In 1885 there were very few men’s clothing stores, but the Capps started making pants and their salesman started selling pants to retail stores instead of cloth. By the 1890’s they were making suits. Around the turn of the century they started making blankets for the Indians on western reservations which were then sold as Indian blankets. After advertising in Saturday Evening Post, they became popular with the general population but the company quit making blankets in 1915. In 1904 the old buildings were renovated and a new factory was built. The sale of cloth was down but the production and sales of men’s suits grew rapidly. In the 1920’s the company started buying much of the wool they were using in their suits. During the Spanish-American War and World War I, Capps produced uniforms for the military. During World War II they made “pea coats” and the Navy awarded the company a “Certificate of Achievement”. Robert Capps, the son of Alfred Capps, had planned to go to medical school but he joined the Army when America entered WWI. When he came back, he went to work for the family business as a salesman in Wisconsin and in 1944 he became the company president. The original mill closed in 1927 and was torn down several years later. In the 1940’s Capps built a new one story factory. They started a business in 1937, Robert’s Tailoring Company, with Harry Capps as president, but it was unsuccessful and in 1942 it was liquidated. The company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1964, with Robert still acting as president. The company was the most long lived manufacturing company in Illinois. Robert died in 1968 and ten years later the company closed. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 23 x 30 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403709 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD. Collection Title A name given to the resource Capps Clothes Tea Description An account of the resource Members of the J. C. Capps Clothes staff pose for a group photo at a luncheon meeting in 1933. Left to right: Frank Miller, Louis Tribble, W. T. Capps, M. S. Meyer, Max Hup, Harry Friedman, Herbert Capps, Tillinghast, J. G. Capps, Leo McGinnis, Carl Grass, Arch Wilson, Harry Smith, August Roy, George Smith, Unknown, Louis Nierman (Union), Edward Bagale, William Lowe, Harry Kipfer, Charles Fawcett, William Clarey, George Coe, Warren Schmidt, George Cowan, H. M. Capps, Robert Capps, Perry Sargent, Unknown, Seymour Friedman, Harry Martin, Clarence Reid, James Wood, Nick Bagale. Subject The topic of the resource Businessmen Men's clothing industry Miller, Frank Tribble, Louis Capps, W. T. Meyer, M. S. Hup, Max Friedman, Harry Capps, Herbert Capps, J. G. McGinnis, Leo Grass, Carl Wilson, Arch Smith, Harry Roy, August Smith, George Nierman, Louis Bagale, Edward Lowe, William Kipfer, Harry Fawcett, Charles Clarey, William Coe, George Schmidt, Warren Cowan, George Capps, H. M. Capps, Robert Sargent, Perry Friedman, Seymour Martin, Harry Reid, Clarence Wood, James Bagale, Nick Luncheons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1933-XX-XX Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng