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1900-1991
GUSN-39274
Black; fedora style (pinched crown with round brim); military badge with embroidered intitals; gros grian ribbon; decorative blue and gold with tassel tie.
hats
military uniforms
headgear
stitching
machine-made
wool (textile)
armed forces
Men's clothing
Hand Stitched
Military
HAT
Embossed on leather lining: 1. ""IMPROVED SWEAT - PATENTd JAN. 1st/THE FRAY/TRADEMARK REG.D OCT. 8th 1878."" 2. ""JOHN B. STETSON CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA/STAR/USA."" 3. ""Geo. L. Griffin & Son/404 WASHINGTON ST. BOSTON."" (with a standing griffin holding shield with initials.) 4. Badge attached at front: ""68 GAR"" (This is the Grand Army of the Republic of Mass.)
1937.953
John B. Stetson Co. (Manufacturer)
George L. Griffin & Son (Retailer)
Philadelphia, PA, USA
6.875 (H) (inches)
1937.947
Pennsylvania (United States)
Massachusetts (United States)
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