1911

Family business

Emmy Lüps in her wedding dress, sitting sideways on the back of a chair. Her father Fritz Henkel is standing next to her, gazing into the distance and holding a cane in his left hand.

Emmy Lüps and her father Fritz Henkel on her wedding day (1904)

Emmy Lüps (1884–1941), daughter of company founder Fritz Henkel Sr., joins her brothers as personally liable partner in the family business. However, she is not involved in the company’s operational business...