HATS WITH HISTORY

[Mighty44]

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This hat used to belong to this gentleman,
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Mr. Wulsin was once the CEO of the Baldwin Piano Co. and a member of what some consider the most powerful equestrian organisation in the world, Rancheros Visitadores. You can see more of the hat and others here: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/rancheros-visitadores-1951-w-graphics-by-joe-de-yong.62898/

There’s quite a bit of info available on Mr. Wulsin. He lived a long and colorful life. Couldn’t play the piano, though.

Beautiful hat.

 

[Bamaboots]

Beautiful hat.

Thank, David.

 

[Thundercolt]

Vintage Cow-Boy Hat from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

 

[Thundercolt]

Memorial Day 1920 - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia

 

[Hurricane Jack]

There are several descendants of the Younger family around these parts but no one knows where one of the last hats Cole wore before his passing might be.

 

[BobHufford]

There are several descendants of the Younger family around these parts but no one knows where one of the last hats Cole wore before his passing might be.

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I remember going to a family reunion at Roscoe, Missouri in the 1980s and at the old family place (my wife’s great-grandparents) we were shown an old wagon in the barn with “C. Younger” painted on the side. There was some dispute between my wife’s grandfather and a sibling over who should have been the caretaker of that wagon — Grandpa didn’t end up with it.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I remember going to a family reunion at Roscoe, Missouri in the 1980s and at the old family place (my wife’s great-grandparents) we were shown an old wagon in the barn with “C. Younger” painted on the side. There was some dispute between my wife’s grandfather and a sibling over who should have been the caretaker of that wagon — Grandpa didn’t end up with it.

Big family, the Youngers owned property outside Roscoe closer to Monegaw Springs. They were well known & respected around Osceola. Respect only grew after federal troops burned Osceola to the ground, & John Younger was killed by the Pinkertons nearby later. Hard to know who the wagon might have belonged to.

There was a dancehall at Monegaw Springs that stood until the 1970’s. Rumor was that Cole buried the Younger’s share of the AR stagecoach robbery there on their way back north. Lots of treasure hunters have searched the area ever since.

 

[RickP]

In case there are any archers here, I found pictures from an old auction for Fred Bears' Borsalino ( sold for $1700 in 2017). Now on permanant display at the Pope and young museum. Way back in the early 70s, I got my first fedora just so I could look like him

 

[BobHufford]

Not mine…

Sold for the low-end of the estimate ($8,000).

GENERAL JAMES A. GARFIELD’S CAMPAIGN HAT.​

An exceptionally high-grade campaign hat made from fine rabbit fur and forensically verified as such by Grace Cooper and Don Kloster of the Smithsonian. The hat and its construction date to the Civil War, as do the hat cord and badge on the side of the hat. The hat has a dyed black color with black edging. The interior features a brown sweatband with silver embossed words that read “Gen. James A. Garfield”. The hat cord is of standard high-grade officer’s form, and the badge on the side is quite unique. The badge features a brass shield surrounding the letters “SC” with a gold bullion twisted border. All of this is on a blue field in the shape of a circle that has some type of stiffener. The meaning of this badge has yet to be determined. At the dawn of the Civil War, James A. Garfield was serving in the Ohio Senate. He was active in procuring funding for and filling out several regiments of Ohio volunteers until becoming Colonel of the 42nd Ohio Infantry. He served under Buell in Kentucky and was a principle in the Battle of Middle Creek. He was promoted to Brigadier General and was given command of the 20th Brigade of the Army of Ohio. He was instrumental in beating back a Confederate attack on Grant’s forces at the Battle of Shiloh and preventing a rout. After the Battle of Chickamauga, Garfield was recalled to Washington and promoted to Major General. In 1863, General Garfield’s military career was cut short by his election to the U.S. House of Representatives for the state of Ohio. He served in this capacity until 1880 when he accepted the nomination for President of the United States. After a scant 7 months as President, he was assassinated and succeeded by Chester A. Arthur. Given the fact that the sweatband is embossed “General James A. Garfield”, it is quite logical to assume this hat was worn by Garfield in the field and not during his long governmental career. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: a notarized letter attesting to the fact that the hat was purchased out of a home in Hamburg, PA in 1959, along with a brief history of the hat. Information pertaining to the life of, and photographs of, James A. Garfield. A large pamphlet titled “ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT GARFIELD IN WASHINGTON, JULY 2, 1881.” CONDITION: the hat definitely shows the rigours of field use with four distinct small separations at the crown of the hat. The hat in general is quite solid and well-preserved. The hat cord has a couple of loose threads, and the side badge shows light wear. The sweatband, though worn, remains quite strong, and the silver embossing is 90% intact and is still quite legible. (02-22678/BF). $8,000-12,000.