Hat with Ostrich Feathers
date: label: date made
content: 1910-1912
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: The popularity of feathered hats led to the slaughter of millions of birds and endangered many species. In the late 1800s women activists launched a successful boycott and contributed to the founding of the National Audubon Society.
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content: Home and Community Life: Costume
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content: Clothing & Accessories
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content: Giving in America
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. Alice Matthew Terry Love
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CS.299884.008
label: accession number
content: 299884
label: catalog number
content: 299884.008
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Hat
label: Other Terms
content: Hat; Headwear; Accessories Worn on the Body; Woman; 1905 00 00+, 1915 00 00
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: silk (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: feathers (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 12 in x 21 in x 16 in; 30.48 cm x 53.34 cm x 40.64 cm