![Norm Kelly on Twitter: "On this day in 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented the first jeans with copper rivets. The blue jeans were born. https://t.co/fwuih2rqAm" / Twitter Norm Kelly on Twitter: "On this day in 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented the first jeans with copper rivets. The blue jeans were born. https://t.co/fwuih2rqAm" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DdqGwBLU8AAoCbM.jpg)
Norm Kelly on Twitter: "On this day in 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented the first jeans with copper rivets. The blue jeans were born. https://t.co/fwuih2rqAm" / Twitter
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WorldStrides en Twitter: "On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a patent for blue jeans. http://t.co/kBgYaYIuqs" / Twitter
Enwoven - #FlashbackFriday On May 20, 1873 blue jeans, as we know them, were born when Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive their patent on the process of putting rivets in men's
This Week In California History - May 20, 1873 Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented the process of putting rivets in pants for strength. They called their pants “waist overalls” which they
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AM on Twitter: "#TodayInHistory 1873 –Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets #pauhenry http://t.co/LfPTEgqEYS" / Twitter
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A jean-ius invention: Levi's celebrates the 150th anniversary of their iconic 501 jeans – The Crusader
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