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Fedoras in the 19th Century.
Tracing the term's origins as applied to hats. Earliest history of the soft felt hat with projecting curving brim and creased crown that were called "Fedora". A spot for ads, photos, articles and maybe a few actual hats. -
Firefighter Hats
By about 1880 professionals seemed to be wearing one of these two hats(with some variations. 1866 NY Metropolitan Fire Dept. Before that there were some that appeared to be wearing the standard attire of the time at least for photos. 1869 Cincinnati The only Derby photo I could... -
Hats named after Tubers(slang only)
Just wanted to see another non-Akubra thread near the top. Larger hat sizes diet related? HUMAN EVOLUTION: Did Cooked Tubers Spur the Evolution of Big Brains? Elizabeth Pennisi Science, Volume 283, Number 5410 Issue of 26 Mar 1999, pp. 2004 - 2005 A controversial new theory suggests that... -
THE RENOVATORS CORNER
Here are two columns from 1938 and 1939. This may be a useful Thread for further anecdotes and successful solutions to Hat Renovation issues. Lets keep it going. -
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New York 1905--Derby Dominance
Times Square: full size: http://www.shorpy.com/node/8366?size=_original Coney Island: full size: http://www.shorpy.com/node/8367?size=_original -
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1903 Delion Imperméables
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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THE TWENTIETH CENTURY HAT FACTORY by David C. Mills
Just stumbled across this interesting book from the Lee-McLachlan Company 1910-11 OUTSTANDING and clear description of the hat-making process from fur forward... -
McLachlan (not MacLachlan)
I'm so confused. How many hat body manufacturers were there with that name?[huh] -
More Fun--More Exciting Entertainment--Than you have ever before enjoyed!
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Boardwalk 1905
For full size:http://www.shorpy.com/node/8294?size=_original Looks like Derbies were required, though a couple soft hats appear. -
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Fedora Lounge Age Demographics
No attempt to sell you anything is involved, simply curiosity.- rlk
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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VELOUR-An assortment of Patents
Fascinating reading or tranquilizer? BRUSH Swisky 1919 http://www.google.com/patents/download/1316856_BRUSH.pdf?id=IYlfAAAAEBAJ&output=pdf&sig=ACfU3U3S_u0Y3SGA4baYhXtHhTk99TZLGQ&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0 CHEMISTRY Böhm 1930...
