1940-1950. Single-sided cardboard (SSCB). All items are guaranteed authentic by Miller & Miller Auctions. All purchases are eligible for free delivery to the Check the Oil Show on June 26, 2026. 13" x 22.25".
Size
13" x 22.25".
Condition
Excellent colour. Three pin holes along the upper margin. Creasing and soft corners to the lower margin. Retains one easel and one partial easel on reverse.
Literature
Peabody's Overalls was a Canadian workwear label active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, specializing in durable overalls and industrial garments designed for labourers, railway workers, and agricultural workers. The brand emerged during a period of rapid industrialization in Canada, when demand for heavy-duty clothing increased alongside expansion in railways, mining, logging, and prairie farming.
Workwear advertising in this era emphasized durability, reinforced stitching, riveted stress points, and hard-wearing denim or canvas materials. Brands such as Peabody’s competed in a growing North American market that also included American manufacturers like Levi Strauss & Co. and Oshkosh B’Gosh. Overalls were considered essential garments for manual labour and were commonly sold through general stores and dry goods merchants.
As the twentieth century progressed, industrial clothing production consolidated under larger textile and garment firms, and smaller regional labels often disappeared or were absorbed. While Peabody’s did not survive as a dominant national brand, it reflects the formative period of Canadian industrial apparel and the commercialization of durable workwear during the country’s industrial expansion.

































