WILLIAM H. WORKMAN TOP HAT

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

WILLIAM H. WORKMAN TOP HAT

Entry/Object ID

2002.3.1.1

Description

Color: Black; Gold; White A top hat that belonged to William H. Workman, ca. 1900. The exterior has black fur and a silk band. Around the inside is a leather band and white silk lining. The maker's brand is on the bottom of the inside as well as "SPECIALLY MADE FOR / LOGAN THE HATTER / LOS ANGELES, CAL." Workman's initials are in gold below the latter. With light soiling, a missing section of the leather band, brittleness of the same band, and light wear, the artifact is in good condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Hats

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Top hats, Satchell & Son, Logan the Hatter, Clothing and dress

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Top Hats