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Hat box, with decorative paper cover depicting the cityscapes of Paris, Philadelphia, and London. Profile of halted woman on lid and bottom of box.
hatboxes
Box, Accessory
Hatbox
Hatbox
"Stetson / John B. Stetson Company/ London, Paris, New York, Philadelphia" (Printed on the cover)
"Stetson Hats" (Printed around the rim of the cover)
"Mr. Joe Seduce c/o Mr. J. P. McMillian / Beau Port Eastern Point Gloucester Mass." (Handwritten on the address label)
Original To Beauport (Gloucester, Mass.),
John B. Stetson Co. (Retailer)
Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann
1942.5184AB
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