Stetson hat worn by DJ Kool Herc in the movie, Beat Street
date: label: Date
content: 1984
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Stetson, American, founded 1865
label: Worn by
content: DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955
notes: label: Description
content: This is a black felt Cavalry Stetson hat worn by DJ Kool Herc in the dance drama film, “Beat Street.” The hat is accessorized with an attached brown leather hatband and stampede straps. The underlining is red cloth.
place: label: Place depicted
content: Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: DJs (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Film
label: Topic
content: Hip-hop (Music)
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Costume
label: Exhibition
content: Musical Crossroads
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2022.73.6
objectType: label: Type
content: cowboy hats
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: felt, leather and metal
label: Dimensions
content: Diameter (brim to crown): 3 in. (7.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Diameter (internal, crown): 8 in. (20.3 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Diameter (external, brim): 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)