Black Beaver Top Hat
date: label: date made
content: 1800-1899
name: label: maker
content: Hilborn
notes: label: Description
content: Of mid-1800s construction this top hat is made from the fur of a black beaver. Made by a Philadelphia hatter to resemble “the style of Ben Franklin” the hat boasts a wide brim and is slightly worn at the crown.
place: label: place made
content: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
label: made in
content: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
topic: label: used by
content: Quakers
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content: Home and Community Life: Costume
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content: Clothing & Accessories
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content: American Enterprise
label: Exhibition
content: American Enterprise
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. Julian James
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CS.015677
label: catalog number
content: 015677
label: accession number
content: 58845
objectType: label: Object Name
content: hat
label: Other Terms
content: hat; Headwear; Accessories Worn on the Body; Male