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Animal Hat
Clothing/Dress/Costume
One straw animal hat, likely for a horse. The hat has two holes cut for ears, with a brownish fabric binding sewn around the openings. Two long, brown and white striped fabric ties are sewn to the brim. The hat is bent from poor storage.
2005.047.27
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Headwear
Historic Costume
Hat
Straw
circa 1850 - circa 1930
19th Century
20th Century
It is hard to get real dimensions with the current flat shape.
Holahan, Elizabeth Gibson, 1903-2002
Last owner