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  2. John B. Stetson - Wikipedia

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    John Batterson Stetson (May 5, 1830 – February 18, 1906) was an American hat maker who invented the cowboy hat in the 1860s. He founded the John B. Stetson Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1865, and it became one of the largest hat manufacturers in the world. The company's hats are now commonly referred to simply as Stetsons.

  3. Stetson - Wikipedia

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    Stetson eventually became the world's largest hat maker, producing more than 3,300,000 hats a year in a factory spread over 9 acres (36,000 m 2) in Philadelphia. In addition to its Western and fashion hats, Stetson also produces fragrance, apparel, footwear, eyewear, belts, bourbon, and other products evoking the historic American West .

  4. John B. Stetson Company - Wikipedia

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    The John B. Stetson Company, founded by John B. Stetson in 1865, was the maker of the Stetson cowboy hats, but ceased manufacturing in 1970. [1] Stetson hats are now being manufactured in Garland, Texas , by Hatco, Inc., who also produce Resistol and Charlie 1 Horse hats.

  5. How a strapping 17th-century pilgrim settled Norwell and ...

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    There was a portrait of John Batterson Stetson (1830-1906), a New Jersey native and Philadelphia hatter who invented the Stetson cowboy hat made of soft felt. There was a copy of Cornet Robert ...

  6. Boss of the Plains - Wikipedia

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    The Boss of the Plains was a lightweight all-weather hat designed in 1865 by John B. Stetson for the demands of the American West. It was intended to be durable, waterproof and elegant. [ 1 ] The term " Stetson " eventually became all-but-interchangeable with what later became known as the cowboy hat due to later style-designs based on how the ...

  7. Stetson (name) - Wikipedia

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    Stetson is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: ... (1830–1906), manufacturer of the Stetson hat; Augusta Emma Stetson (1842–1928 ...

  8. List of hat styles - Wikipedia

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    Stetson: Also known as a "Cowboy Hat". A high-crowned, wide-brimmed hat, with a sweatband on the inside, and a decorative hat band on the outside. Customized by creasing the crown and rolling the brim. [38] Student cap: A cap worn by university students in various European countries. Sun hat: A hat which shades the face and shoulders from the sun.

  9. ‘Islamophobia’ by Huffington Post

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    A comprehensive list of discriminatory acts against American Muslims might be impossible, but The Huffington Post wants to document this deplorable wave of hate using news reports and firsthand accounts.