Peggy Hoyt Salon, New York City, 1925-1935
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Fashion designer Peggy Hoyt established Peggy Hoyt, Inc., in New York City in 1915. As her business grew, Hoyt took over the Philip Rhinelander mansion on East 55th Street. The mansion, with more than 27,000 square feet, a marble hall and carved stairway, became a highly regarded fashion center. Hoyt dressed a small but exclusive clientele at this stately salon for nearly 20 years.
Fashion designer Peggy Hoyt established Peggy Hoyt, Inc., in New York City in 1915. As her business grew, Hoyt took over the Philip Rhinelander mansion on East 55th Street. The mansion, with more than 27,000 square feet, a marble hall and carved stairway, became a highly regarded fashion center. Hoyt dressed a small but exclusive clientele at this stately salon for nearly 20 years.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1925-1935
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2010.90.8.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Colleen Cruise Reynolds.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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