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Reno to honor creator of Levi's
RENO, Nev. -- In 1871, an obscure Reno tailor named Jacob Davis was given $3 to make a pair of trousers sturdy enough for a large woodcutter who quickly wore out his pants. The Latvian immigrant's ingenious idea of using metal rivets to strengthen the pants would not...
Tags: Levi Strauss, Levi Strauss & Co., Reno Historical Resources Commission
Research articles 2006-05-14
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