Cotrell & Leonard were prominent Albany clothiers who were on the stretch of Broadway that’s now Tricentennial Park. They were heavy on the outerwear and jumped into the motoring age by offering goggles. Gardner Cotrell Leonard also created the American system of caps and gowns, an unlikely specialty.
(The old copy editor in me would like to remind you that one runs a gantlet but wears a gauntlet. Nobody gets that right.)
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