Two Boys Wearing Zoot Suits outside Fox Brothers Clothier, Chicago, Illinois, January 1942
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Harold Fox (1910-1996) claimed to be the originator of the zoot suit, which he sold at his family's Chicago-based shop, Fox Brothers Clothier. Originating in the 1930s, the style was known for oversized silhouettes. In the early 1940s, zoot suits were especially popular with Black and Mexican Americans; however, they became controversial for excessive fabric use during wartime rationing.
Harold Fox (1910-1996) claimed to be the originator of the zoot suit, which he sold at his family's Chicago-based shop, Fox Brothers Clothier. Originating in the 1930s, the style was known for oversized silhouettes. In the early 1940s, zoot suits were especially popular with Black and Mexican Americans; however, they became controversial for excessive fabric use during wartime rationing.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
January 1942
Subject Date
January 1942
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.68.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Harold Fox.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Sepia (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 3.5 in
Inscriptions
on front: 1942 JANUARY 1942