FOR STARTERS at the museum
‘ NEVER WEAR OUT ’ PATCHES
WORDS : SUZY QUICK PHOTOGRAPHY : JOSEPH C . GARZA
You never know when you might stumble across a long forgotten and hidden treasure .
The Vigo County Historical Society moved to their new home at 929 Wabash Avenue in 2019 . Months before the ribbon cutting ceremony and the doors of the new History Center opened to the public , a special discovery was made .
During the construction phase of the building ’ s renovation , an electrical worker found a small bundle of overall patches from the “ Never Wear Out ” brand that was manufactured in the very same building over 130 years ago . The Ehrmann Manufacturing Company , established in 1886 , was a leader of Terre Haute ’ s thriving garment industry .
If you go
The Vigo County Historical Society and Museum is at 929 Wabash Ave . Learn more at vchsmuseum . org .
The business operated until 1940 and after a few changes in ownership , the building later became the home of Glidden ’ s Furniture . All the while , a small bundle of faded patches from the past waited to be found .
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