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The Wiser Hatter

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Roast corn man, Manhattan, 1938
Photographer: Berenice Abbott
 

KingAndrew

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1939 Texas

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Is that gentleman wearing a Homburg with overalls? And in 1939, too? Kind of redefines the idea of "it was a very formal hat so it didn't get worn much." And the example is so nice and new, unlike the stereotypical "beater" hats farmers are often pictured with.

All the pix in this post were great, by the way.

Andrew
 

GoldenEraFan

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Brooklyn, New York
1939 Texas

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Is that gentleman wearing a Homburg with overalls? And in 1939, too? Kind of redefines the idea of "it was a very formal hat so it didn't get worn much." And the example is so nice and new, unlike the stereotypical "beater" hats farmers are often pictured with.

All the pix in this post were great, by the way.

Andrew

He's actually just wearing slacks with suspenders. I've seen an example or 2 of workers wearing homburgs. Particularly a 1915 era man wearing one with a big turtle neck sweater.
 

Lefty

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White Plains, GA 1941
great photo, great ribbon
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NYC baseball game at Polo Grounds, 1910-1915
soft, hard, velour, cap, up-brim, snap-brim, back-bow, short-crown, tall-crown, wide-brim, stingy, WAR, and maybe a TAR on the photographer (I can't tell)
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