Stetson Hat
Stetson Hat
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- Description
- This black derby-style hat was manufactured by the John B. Stetson Company around 1900. It is made of felt and adorned with a black grosgrain ribbon that is slightly frayed at the edges. A hat like this may have been worn as a marker of elevated social status at the turn of the 20th century.
- Object Name
- hat
- Other Terms
- hat; Headwear; Accessories Worn on the Body; Male
- date made
- ca 1880-1940
- ID Number
- 1985.0711.02
- accession number
- 1985.0711
- catalog number
- 1985.0711.02
- Credit Line
- Manhattan Bridals and "Tux" Stores
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- Home and Community Life: Costume
- Clothing & Accessories
- American Enterprise
- Exhibition
- American Enterprise
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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