Harris & Frank

[2] However, the Jewish Museum of the American West states his parents' names as Morris and Johanna and lists the following siblings who emigrated:[3] In his name change advertisement, Leopold Harris mentioned his brother's Moritz, and his sister Rosa Sommerfeld, who had remained in or near Löbau (as of 1872).

[4] Leopold Harris decided to enter business in the new Mormon colony of San Bernardino, California.

[5] He then spent some time outside the U.S., then returned to Los Angeles and founded the London Clothing Company.

[2] He died in 1910 on Long Island, New York on his way back to Los Angeles after falling ill on a trip to Europe.

Harris, alone and with partners, operated a succession of locations, each time further southwest from the Plaza, as the main shopping district moved in tandem.

[3] From 1876 to 1882 the store operated as the Quincy Hall Clothing House, at 63 Main St., (pre-1890 numbering), in the Downey Block.

[25] The company quickly established a network of stores in the downtown areas of the surrounding towns in Southern California, such as Long Beach, Pasadena, Santa Ana, as well as the San Francisco Bay Area, Stockton, and Fresno.

[26] In 1947, Harris & Frank merged with Brooks Clothing Co., acquiring its flagship store at 644 S. Broadway and its 14 branches.

[31] In 1959, H. Daroff and Sons, makers of the Botany 500 line of men's clothing, bought Harris & Frank which at that time had 21 branches.

The 16 Pauson's locations in Northern California and Reno, Nevada were rebranded Harris & Frank.

[33] In 1971, Botany sold Harris & Frank to Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. of New York,[34] now named PVH Corp., owner of Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein and other brands.

In 1980, Harris & Frank closed its sole remaining location in Downtown Los Angeles at 644 S.

[37] Glist attempted to "save" the stores by moving to a discount format, in a market where sales of suits had diminished greatly due to changing dress codes and preferences.

By 1994, the only stores left open were Brea, Cerritos, Torrance, Riverside, North Hollywood and Huntington Beach.

His nephews Philip and Herman Harris operated the White House store in Santa Ana, California.