T. Hausmann & Sons (1878–1980s)

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Suspender buckles

between 1894 and 1906; sterling silver

by T. Hausmann & Sons (New Orleans)

The Historic New Orleans Collection, gift of Mrs. Ashton Fischer and Mrs. Carl Corbin, 1981.369.35.1–.2

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Teaspoon, Poppy pattern

between 1902 and 1906; sterling silver

by Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Providence, RI)

T. Hausmann & Sons, retailer (New Orleans)

The Historic New Orleans Collection, 2016.0126

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Fire insurance badge

between 1894 and 1906; metal alloy

by T. Hausmann & Sons (New Orleans)

The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1970.24.21

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T. Hausmann & Sons building, 135 Baronne Street

ca. 1915; gelatin silver print

by Charles L. Franck Photographers

The Charles L. Franck Studio Collection at The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1979.325.415

Henry Hausmann worked for a brief time as a silversmith in Adolphe Himmel’s silver manufactory. He took over that business after Himmel’s death in 1877, but a year later, Hausmann also passed away, leaving the business to his wife, Theresa. She ran the silver manufactory, which produced solid silver and silver-plated ware, including patented suspender buckles, and was joined in the business by her sons, Louis and Gabriel, in the early 1890s. T. Hausmann & Sons, which became known simply as Hausmann’s by the 1920s, occupied a beautiful building on Baronne Street. The company took over A. B. Griswold & Co. in 1924, becoming the third successor to Hyde & Goodrich. 

Fine and Fancy: Silverware and Jewelry
T. Hausmann & Sons (1878–1980s)