2013.005

Lukacs, Claire

Gift

Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.

1949 - 1954

Date: 1949-1954

Good

Notes: Earl Moran was a well-known artist for his pin-up art (which included genres known as cheesecake and nudie). Marilyn Monroe was his best known model and was working for him during the period when artwork on these blotters was apparently made, but none of these printed works depict her. The artwork itself was usually created for calendars and larger formats. Brown & Bigelow have their undated copyright on each artwork under Moran's name. The artwork itself was re-used in many other formats and not created specifically for blotters or for the Horwood Co. ==== From 1914 Hudson County To-day; Its History, People, Trades, Commerce, Institutions and Industries. Stinson, Robert R. Union City: The Hudson Dispatch (1914) page 112. E.H. Horwood. No SINGLE firm is better known than that of E. H. Horwood & Co., manufacturer of lirassieres and children's underwaists at 1007 Clinton street. Hoboken.This firm was founded in 1874 by the late E. H. Horwood, who was one of the most respected and generally beloved men in Hoboken at the time of his death, and since that sad event has been carried on exclusively by members of the Horwood family. Since the death of the elder Horwood the firm has been incorporated, but there has been no change of the liberal policy of the founder toward the two hundred and fifty or more employees engaged at the factory. The capital stock is valued at $100,000, is fully paid in and there is none of it on the market. Besides the Hoboken factory the firm has an oftice and salesrooms in the Fifth Avenue building, 200 Fifth avenue, New York City. Although the output of the Hoboken factory is used exclusively in the United States, goods are manufactured in Canada under the Horwood patents. Associated with E. H. Horwood when the firm was started was C. L. Horwood. Work was begun in a small way. but the firm prospered from the beginning. In 1890 C. S. Horwood entered the business, assuming charge of the factory end. E. H. Horwood continued the office management until his death in 1913, since which time C. S. Horwood has had full charge of all departments. Brassieres and underwaists manufactured by E. H. Horwood & Co. are fully protected by patents which place the products in a class by themselves. Superior workmanship, cutting and designing along scientific lines and perfect fit of normal forms have been the chief reasons for the high stamling of the Horwood goods in trade circles. Of course, the chief local interest in the firm centres around the late E. H. Horwood. The January issue of the Board of Trade Bulletin of Hoboken contained a fitting tribute to the life of a man who had made himself and his works so generally beloved in his adopted town. Edward H. Horwood was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1845. He began his business career at an early age. When he was eleven years old he was entrusted with the task of running a complete set of ledgers. Before the age of eleven he had waded through all the delightful intricacies of Shakespeare; but his reading was not confined to his early years. for books afforded him ideasure throughout his entire busy life. He always remained a reader of good books and no topic of general interest escaped his notice. On December 30th, 1863, he married Charlotte Louise Skinner at Niagara Falls, Canada. About four years later he moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he went into business; and forty years ago he came to Hoboken. Mr. Horwood was President of the Board of Trade for two terms, be- coming a trustee upon the expiration of his term. He was also greatly inter- ested in the affairs of the National Board of Trade at the same time. Immediately upon his affiliation with the Hoboken Board of Trade. Mr. Horwood entered into the work of the organization with a characteristic zeal. His work on local committees is too well known to need comment. He was keenly interested in and associated with the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association and was an ardent supporter of the project for inland waterways ; he represented the Board at the Lake Mohonk Peace Conference, each year since the inception of the Congress, being a firm believer in international arbitration. His last activity of note was when he undertook the Chairmanship of the Budget Exhibit Committee which, however, he was forced to resign owing to his failing strength. Notwithstanding his devotion to his home, Mr. Horwood was identified with the Columbia Club and gave a portion of his time to its building. He was also a member of the Royal Arcanum, and was closely identified with church inteersts. He had a hobby for flowers and took great delight in cultivating them. ==== Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2013-08-01