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Child models posing in Roffe ski wear, Seattle, December 20, 1979
Order an ImageUntil the 1990s, Seattle was a thriving apparel-manufacturing center, and enjoyed a reputation as the nation's leader in outerwear, eventually losing business and jobs to cheap overseas labor.
In this promotional image from Roffe, Inc., three young models pose in the Seattle ski wear company's latest designs for children, the "Jr. Ron" overalls, and, from left, the "Chuck," Brad, and "Jack" parkas. From 1953-1996 the company founded by Sam Roffe (1909-1994) operated as one of the largest stretch ski-pants-manufacturing factories in the United States, even outfitting the 1960 U.S. Olympic Alpine Ski Team.
Caption information source: The Seattle Times, November 22, 1994, page B10
Caption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
In this promotional image from Roffe, Inc., three young models pose in the Seattle ski wear company's latest designs for children, the "Jr. Ron" overalls, and, from left, the "Chuck," Brad, and "Jack" parkas. From 1953-1996 the company founded by Sam Roffe (1909-1994) operated as one of the largest stretch ski-pants-manufacturing factories in the United States, even outfitting the 1960 U.S. Olympic Alpine Ski Team.
Caption information source: The Seattle Times, November 22, 1994, page B10
Caption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number: 2000.107.061.03.02
Date: 1979
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 7.5 x 9 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.061.03.02
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects:
Clothing and Dress