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G.H. Bass & Co.

Logo: ghbass.com3

American footwear brand

G.H. Bass is an American footwear brand founded by George Henry Bass in 1876. In 1978, Chesebrough-Ponds Inc (Greenwich, Connecticut) purchased G.H. Bass & Co.; they sold it to PVH Corp.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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G. H. Bass & Co. Shoe Factory, Wilton, ME
Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

G.H. Bass is an American footwear brand founded by George Henry Bass in 1876. In 1978, Chesebrough-Ponds Inc (Greenwich, Connecticut) purchased G.H. Bass & Co.; they sold it to PVH Corp.2

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