Black Beaver Hat

Description:

This stovepipe hat was worn around 1850 and is made of black beaver fur. Inside the hat bears a personal note, “Hat made for Uncle Abe.”

Date Made: 1837-1847

Maker: Mugnier

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: France: Île-de-France, Paris

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Costume, Clothing & Accessories, American Enterprise

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Related Publication: Sewer, Andy; Allison, David; Liebhold, Peter; Davis, Nancy; Franz, Kathleen G.. American Enterprise: A History of Business in America

Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Julian James

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: CS.015678Catalog Number: 015678Accession Number: 58845

Object Name: hatOther Terms: hat; Headwear; Accessories Worn on the Body; Male

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-feb5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_370383

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