Description: |
Light gray felt hat with high, slightly flared, flat-topped, oval-shaped crown; narrow brim with pronounced up-turned sides, flat at front and back; black felt band (1 3/4 wide) encircles base of crown; gray cross-grain ribbon edging around brim; underside of brim lined with gray silk; white leather sown band (2 1/3 wide)sewn along lower inside edge of crown; 6 3/4 in blue ink on sweat band near back seam; small white silk bow above size marking XXOA/79 in blue ink to the left; crown lined with white silk; label printed on center top lining in black: EXTRA QUALITY/NUNQUAM NON PARATUS/HERBERT JOHNSON/BOND STREET LTD/38/NEW BOND ST/LONDON/W. From the Curator-- Tested negative for mercury on 5/3/2007 by Stephanie West. |
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Created By: |
Johnson, Herbert |
Contributor(s): |
Funding provided by an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, administered by the Indiana State Library |
Source: |
http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/CPClothing/id/893 |
Collection: |
Conner Prairie Historic Clothing Collection |
Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
Copyright: |
No Copyright – United States |
Subjects: |
Textile fabrics -- History Clothing and dress Mens clothing Hats |
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