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[BobHufford]

Douglass, Neal. [Mayor Charles McAden and others holding hats on Felt Hat Day],photograph, September 10, 1953; (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth19162/m1/1/?q=hat: accessed March 18, 2017), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

 

[Redfokker]

Douglass, Neal. [Mayor Charles McAden and others holding hats on Felt Hat Day],photograph, September 10, 1953; (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth19162/m1/1/?q=hat: accessed March 18, 2017), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

Great find Bob! Love this image, it has lots of early 50s details to glean.

 

[Frunobulax]

Douglass, Neal. [Mayor Charles McAden and others holding hats on Felt Hat Day],photograph, September 10, 1953; (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth19162/m1/1/?q=hat: accessed March 18, 2017), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

"Early Fedora Lounge members show off latest eBay finds."


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[Hurricane Jack]

Douglass, Neal. [Mayor Charles McAden and others holding hats on Felt Hat Day],photograph, September 10, 1953; (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth19162/m1/1/?q=hat: accessed March 18, 2017), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

Couldn't find a picture of him wearing a hat, but the guy on the right reminds me of Darrin from Bewitched.

 

[moontheloon]

Douglass, Neal. [Mayor Charles McAden and others holding hats on Felt Hat Day],photograph, September 10, 1953; (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth19162/m1/1/?q=hat: accessed March 18, 2017), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

This photo is amazing!!!
... and I have all of those boxes


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[BobHufford]

Maybe they were using the hats as collateral for a loan.

Markow, Robert. Cowboy Hats for Sale, photograph, Date Unknown;(texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth44147/m1/1/?q=hat: accessed March 19, 2017),University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cattle Raisers Museum.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Maybe they were using the hats as collateral for a loan.

Markow, Robert. Cowboy Hats for Sale, photograph, Date Unknown;(texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth44147/m1/1/?q=hat: accessed March 19, 2017),University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cattle Raisers Museum.

Another Western Wear store bites the dust!

 

[BobHufford]

Douglass, Neal. Trying on Knox hats, photograph, September 6, 1950;(texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth33928/m1/1/?q=hats: accessed March 19, 2017),University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Maybe they were using the hats as collateral for a loan.

Markow, Robert. Cowboy Hats for Sale, photograph, Date Unknown;(texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth44147/m1/1/?q=hat: accessed March 19, 2017),University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cattle Raisers Museum.

My first thought was she's the hat check girl at a popular Texas steakhouse on a Saturday night.

 

[RJR]

Maybe they were using the hats as collateral for a loan.

Markow, Robert. Cowboy Hats for Sale, photograph, Date Unknown;(texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth44147/m1/1/?q=hat: accessed March 19, 2017),University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cattle Raisers Museum.

WOW!Look at the variety of creases.

 

[BobHufford]

[Interior of Fostoria Commissary], photograph, 1950;(texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth253196/m1/1/?q=hats%20-portrait%20-portraits:accessed March 19, 2017), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cleveland Historic Society.

 

[BobHufford]

1915 -- Pittsburgh. They had incentive to keep the price the same so they didn't have to re-tile the entryway.

 

[BobHufford]

National Shirt Shops, Louisville, KY. 1948.

 

[BobHufford]

Adam Hat Store, Louisville, KY. 1953.

 

[moontheloon]

Douglass, Neal. Trying on Knox hats, photograph, September 6, 1950;(texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth33928/m1/1/?q=hats: accessed March 19, 2017),University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

whooooey !!!!... those side dents are something else... just beautiful

 

[BobHufford]

Mallory Hat display, Claypool Hotel, Indianpolis. 1943.

 

[BobHufford]

Tune Brothers, Terre Haute, Indiana. 1942.

 

[Frunobulax]

Mallory Hat display, Claypool Hotel, Indianpolis. 1943.

...all those open crowns ready to dig your mitts into.

I'll be in my bunk.


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[moontheloon]

Mallory Hat display, Claypool Hotel, Indianpolis. 1943.

My goodness

 

[Bamaboots]

Dang, Bob. You're loading up the thread. Great pics.