Allen Tannery parade float

Creator

N. R. Allen Sons Company

Date

• June 24, 1915

Summary

• A rear view of a float by N. R. Allen’s Sons Company for the Kenosha City Centennial Parade on June 24, 1915. The parade float is decorated with tanbark, harness leather, and Allen Sole Strips.
• Between 1856 and 1927, N. R. Allen Sons Company, Inc., founded by Nathan Allen and Levi Grant, produced leather products such as horse harnesses, saddle skirting, shoes, and strap leather for World War I. Between 1926 and 1927, the United States Leather Company of Manhattan gained control over the tannery, ended operations and production in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and moved them to Grand Rapids, Michigan.