pictures of the process of blue jeans::The 18yearold german immigrant left for new york city together with his family in 1847.
In 1853, strauss went to sensational san francisco looking for his fortune and big money.
It was the high peak of the california gold rush that started in 1848.
Most of the risky prospectors of gold mining in northern california became bankrupts and only few of them were lucky to grow rich.
Levi strauss became famous and wealthy.
He was one of the wise moneymakers who provided goods and services to the miners of california.
Firstly he initiated a dry goods wholesale house under his own name.
These hardwearing overalls were fashioned by levi from a sturdy fabric called serge, made in nimes, france.
Even as his company and fame grew in size, strauss insisted that his employees and relatives call him levi, not mr.
Levi strauss died peacefully at home on september 26, 1902, at the age of 73.
The city of san francisco declared that day a business holiday so that everybody could attend the funeral at temple emanuel.
He was never married.
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