Beaver skin Top Hat of Samuel M. Haslett, c. 1890s

Name/Title

Beaver skin Top Hat of Samuel M. Haslett, c. 1890s

Entry/Object ID

1985.47.8

Description

Acc. No. 85.47.8 Subject Category: Clothing, hats Date or Period: C. 1890's Object: Hat Description: Top hat covered in black colored beaver skin, interior white silk with printed inscription "Hastings, San Francisco." Size: H-5 1/2 x (brim) L-11 1/2 x W-9 1/2 inches. History of Object: Formal top hat of Samuel Montgomerie Haslett (father of the donor), member of a family who settled in Alameda in the 1870's. Acquired from: Doris H. Goodman Date: 10-26-85