old new tent

[Trailboss208]

jest got a old new to me wall tent to day 6/27/2014 for a realy good price free to hall off been doing some search on it no luck i find cabin tents not wall tent that look like this
if you have any info could you post
thks


Hirsch Weis tent
wight canvas wall tent dont no the weight of canvas or how old it is
has this number on it 36578 7210

it is 12'x16'x5'

 

[Trailboss208]

bump

 

[idnative1948]

Couldn't find much other than looked to be and Oregon company and guessing possibly from the 40's?

Researcher: Rosalie Scharen 2013 personal notes from newspaper article at OHS Library

SB 76 p. 26 a newspaper article dated April 8 1916. “Nothing the Matter with Portland”
“largest manufacture of tents, awnings, men’s water proof clothing, camp equipment and other canvas wares in the United States west of Chicago.”

summary of additional information:

A company named Willamette Tent & Awning was established in 1881 by J. Henry Wemme and purchased in 1906 by 3 partners becoming Hirsch-Weis Manufacturing Company {and later White Stag -ras}
It was located on the waterfront addressed as 67 Burnside S West Front in 1930.
The three principles of the company were originally:
Max S. Hirsch, President
Leopold B. Hirsch, VP
Henry A. Weis, Secretary/Treasurer
{later Harold Hirsch, son of Max S. became President -ras}

According to the article there were 150 employees and 80% were women. Their products included an Aqua Staig shirt, a Pee Vee shirt and other men’s water proof apparel including a waterproof shoulder covering to be worn over a wool garment. Later there was a product called which was a water bag for carrying water on the outside of a vehicle to keep it cool all day while traveling.
There was no retail bussines then, only wholesale and materials were purchased from local manfacturers to support local business.

 

[T Bone]

Greetings Parma Panther.

That tent is old, but looks to have lots of life left in it. The measurements are the standard for wall tents today. Having repairs, alterations done will be easy.

Can't add any specifics on the tent, but it will be easy to build an internal frame out of 1" electrical conduit. You'll need to fabricate or buy the angles for the corners.

Davis tent has them available for order.

 

[Trailboss208]

Thk for info