Sol Mutterperl Inc., 18 W. 18th St. (2004)

Sol Mutterperl
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Sol Mutterperl (1878-1968) began in the leather goods business in 1901, with factories at 406 Broadway (1903-1911), then later 473 Broadway (1911-1922). In 1922 the business moved to the location above, 18 W. 18th St.

Mutterperl was born in Romania and immigrated to the US at the age of 16 in 1895. For a short while (around 1913-14) the business became a partnership: Mutterperl & Hillman. The partner was Edward L. Hillman (1874-?), born in Riga (Latvia) and immigrated 1892.

In 1933 Mutterperl leather goods and hand bags moved to 330 Fifth Ave. (near 33rd St.), where they maintained offices and showrooms. Manufacture shifted to a factory in New Bedford, Mass. The offices were located on Fifth Ave. until the mid-1990s. For photos of Mutterperl products and ads see the Bag Lady at http://bagladyemporium.com/BLU/index.php?n=Main.StylemarkByMutterperl.

Mutterperl's obituary in the New York Times (15 Oct. 1968, p. 47) says he died "Sunday ... on his 90th birthday" (i.e., Sunday Oct. 13). This date differs by about two weeks from the date given on his World War I Draft Registration in 1918, where date of birth is recorded as 28 Oct. 1878.

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