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Previous Numbers	L/D971; FC6564
Previous Number Types	Gift of contract number; Old accession number
Accession Number	1954.026.0006
Object Category	PERSONAL ARTIFACTS
Object Name	HAT
Description	Tan felt hat with light brown grosgrain ribbon around crown; brim edge bound with same ribbon; leather band inside crown; stamped in gold on leather: "Extra quality, marathon hats, J. C. Penney Co., a nation-wide institution, reg. U. S. Pat. Office, Champion. Accession sheet reads: "Hat of Chas. B. Irwin, Cheyenne, Wyo. 1913". Accompanying tag reads: "Charles B. Irwin was an early promoter of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Show, Ringmaster for it for many years".
General Item Notes	Research information: The 10-gallon hat was worn by cowboys as far back as the 1870s. Its popularity was revived with the coming of the dude ranch for recreation in the 1920s.
Object Sub-Category	Clothing, Headwear
Inscription	No
Height	(H) 17.5 cm
Depth	(D) 45.5 cm
Rights Holder	City of Fort Collins
Language	English
Type	Physical Object
Web Exhibit	TextileCollection Accessories
Collection Name	MuseumArtifacts