This hat was given to my father before I was born, so sometime in the 1950s most likely.
He told me it was a Stetson and that it was given to him by Governor Shivers, that would be Allan Shivers, Texas governor in the 1950s.
There is no identifying mark or liner. There are two labels, one on each side under the sweat band. One is partial, some wording at the top is illegible but below that appears to be a serial number,
L 21349 536. And below that is the patent statement.
On the other side is a label that says "22 shivers 849." The word "shivers" may be in my father's handwriting but not sure about that.
Is this a Stetson, and is there any way to know based on the serial number whether it was owned by Governor Shivers? Any idea what model or style?
He told me it was a Stetson and that it was given to him by Governor Shivers, that would be Allan Shivers, Texas governor in the 1950s.
There is no identifying mark or liner. There are two labels, one on each side under the sweat band. One is partial, some wording at the top is illegible but below that appears to be a serial number,
L 21349 536. And below that is the patent statement.
On the other side is a label that says "22 shivers 849." The word "shivers" may be in my father's handwriting but not sure about that.
Is this a Stetson, and is there any way to know based on the serial number whether it was owned by Governor Shivers? Any idea what model or style?
