My great Uncle, U.S. Army SGT Joseph Howard (and friend?), a Field Artillery veteran of the Meuse-Argonne campaign, awaiting his transport ship home from France, 1919 – he knew how to wear a campaign hat!
Here is another photo of Charlie Howard, likely in the same time period.
He had good taste in hats!
Charlie Howard and his son, in front of his Charlie's father's hotel, in Corbin, KY, early 1920s [edit - based on the license plate format on the car in the background, assuming it is a KY...
These are photos of my Great Uncle, Charlie Howard, likely at the time was working for the Swan Land & Cattle Co. near Chugwater, Wyoming, about 1913-16.
Now that’s a hat!
I couldn't get you link to open directly, but I think this is the hat:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/228880053/champ-fedrora?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=CHAMP FEDORA&ref=sr_gallery_9
If it is, based on those crazy measurements, I have no idea -...
It was a great, traditional/business clothing store (though no hats that I recall) - they were in the Westshore Mall when I lived & shopped there in the '80s, but I don't recall if they had any other stores.
EDIT: Apparently they still had a downtown store (not sure I went there) and were...
Wolf Brothers - Tampa, Florida 1920s
Wolf Brothers' Clothiers 1920s - they were still around in the 1980s and I shopped there often when I lived in Tampa (not this location - they had moved into the shopping malls by then). The Wolf's were related to the Maas Brothers [department store]...
In case anyone is interested, I just counter-offered to sell for $75 shipped in the U.S. on eBay and they rejected the offer. That about as low as I can go, so if anyone here wants it for $75, please let me know and I will end the auction.
Just listed a great straw Open Road in the classifieds:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?82745-Like-New-Panama-Straw-Open-Road-–-Size-7-3-8
Panama Straw Open Road – Size 7-3/8
Here’s another one I am having a hard time parting with this one – but I have decided to find one in a 7-1/2 (this one fits me fine, but not as good as my Stetson in 7-1/2). This Panama straw Open Road style hat was made for Paris Hatters in San Antonio...
Thanks - I tried a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser today with a little success. I don't think it will come completely off, but trying to make it a better looking beater. The replacement OR arrived today.
As a follow up, I have now also used a large eraser on the stain & while it has not removed it, the staining is much lighter. And after all this abuse from cleaning attempts the hat is holding up fine, but has gotten much softer.
Thanks Jeff - I have learned my lesson. I told my wife the same thing last night - that I am glad it was the OR and not something that couldn't be easily replaced.
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