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| By jchapiewsky [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons |
In the early 1900s, locomotive worker George "Stormy" Kromer kept losing hats to harsh upper-Midwestern winds. In response, his wife, Ida, designed and sewed a cap whose high crown and pull-down earband kept it positioned snugly on the head. Stormy's coworkers were soon asking for caps of their own, and a business was born.
The first Stormy Kromer factory opened in Milwaukee in 1909. Though initially it barely kept up with demand, as fashions changed and the number of railroad employees declined, the business faltered. However, in 2001, the Stormy Kromer Mercantile found a new home in Ironwood, where today it produces not only the traditional Stormy Kromer caps, but also Ida Kromer caps for women, as well as a full line of coats, vests, shirts, and bags.
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Website: www.stormykromer.com
Phone: 906-364-8777
Tour Hours:
Monday through Friday, 1:30 p.m. Central Time
Cost: Free
Reserve your spot here: Stormy Kromer tour sign-up
Flagship Store Hours:
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time
Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon Central Time
Location:
1238 Wall St.
Ironwood, MI 49938
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