Laird, Schober & Co
Founded in 1869 Philadelphia, USA as Lard & Mitchell to produce misses', children's, and infants' shoes. Became Lard, Schober & Mitchell in 1872 and started making only high-quality shoes. In 1895 became Lard, Schober & Co. In 1900 won grand prize at Paris Exposition. Company had its own
last production and was known for high-quality and very expensive shoes. The company was closed in 1965.