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Black Manufacturing Company

Former clothing manufacturer

The Black Manufacturing Company was a clothing manufacturer that produced the Black Bear brand of overalls as well as mackinaws and overcoats; George G. Black was the proprietor. In 1914, Black had a building designed by Andrew Willatzen built for the company in Seattle.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Woman sewing at Black Manufacturing Co, Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHAI 4105)
Photo: Webster & Stevens, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Black Manufacturing Company was a clothing manufacturer that produced the Black Bear brand of overalls as well as mackinaws and overcoats; George G. Black was the proprietor. In 1914, Black had a building designed by Andrew Willatzen built for the company in Seattle.2

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