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78 Years of Magnin Elegance, April 28-May 31, 1954

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Scope and Contents

An exhibition of 44 costumes and clothing dating from 1876 to 1954 arranged by the I. Magnin & Company department store of San Francisco in celebration of their 78th anniversary. Designs by the most famous designers of this era were included. The exhibition was sponsored by the San Francisco Junior Auxiliary of the Stanford Convalescent Home.
The exhibition records span four folders and include exhibition descriptions, receipts, planning correspondence, and registration receipts, plus a catalog and installation photograph prints.

Dates

  • Creation: April 28-May 31, 1954

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

At this time, the exhibition records are unavailable to the public and will only be made available to FAMSF staff upon request.

Biographical / Historical

I. Magnin & Company was a San Francisco, California-based high fashion and specialty goods luxury department store. Over the course of its existence, it expanded across the West into Southern California and the adjoining states of Arizona, Oregon, and Washington. In the 1970s, under Federated Department Stores ownership, the chain entered the Chicago, Illinois, and Washington, DC, metropolitan areas. Mary Ann Magnin founded the company in 1876 and named the chain after her husband Isaac.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I._Magnin

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (The exhibition records span four folders plus a catalog and photographs.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

An exhibition of 44 costumes and clothing dating from 1876 to 1954 arranged by the I. Magnin & Company department store of San Francisco in celebration of their 78th anniversary. Sponsored by the San Francisco Junior Auxiliary of the Stanford Convalescent Home. The exhibition records span four folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Related Exhibitions

Legion of Honor: Old Master Paintings from the Collection of Mr. E. John Magnin, New York (1937)
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Legion of Honor: Le Theatre de la Mode (1946)
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Legion of Honor: Tradition and Style: A Comparison of Feminine Fashions through Several Centuries of Costume Prints (1953)
Legion of Honor: 78 Years of Magnin Elegance (1954)
Legion of Honor: Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds: Fancies of Fashion in Former Centuries (1957)
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Separated Materials

The exhibition catalog is housed in the Legion of Honor Exhibition Catalog collection in box 2. Installation photograph prints are housed in the Legion of Honor Exhibition Photograph collection in box 16.

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Repository Details

Repository Details

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