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Boy's hat

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1828

GUSN

GUSN-241590

Description

Boy's black leather hat with visor brim; two leather straps on either side that tie up to the top of the hat with a black ribbon (possibly a chin strap?).

Details

Descriptive Terms

hats
leather
boys
childhood
Hat

Inscription

"WILLIAM BARRY / MANUFACTURER OF SILK, CLOTH, HAIR, LINEN AND LEATHER CAPS / No. 94 Washington Street, Boston"

Associated Person

Doggett, Nathaniel Bradlee, 1818-

Maker

Barry, William (Hatter)

Location of Origin

Boston, Massachusetts

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Dorothy Q. Taylor

Accession Number

1970.44A

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

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