Item 3: Flanging Stetson soft hats, Philadelphia, Pa.
Scope and Contents
Black-and-white image of interior of mill building with male workers and machinery. On the reverse is printed: "Certain classes of Stetson soft hats are curled in the Flanging Department of the John B. Stetson Company, Philadelphia. The edge of the brim is dampened, and is then turned up with a small heated iron. It is placed on a hollow wooden form under a huge bag of sand resting on a steam-heated table. The hot bag is allowed to descend, and in a few minutes shapes the brim." ca. 1907-1915. 14 x 9 cm.
Format: Postcard.
Dates
- 1842-2003
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853