Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Fedora owned by Jim Vance
late 20th century
New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A black fedora owned by Jim Vance. The hat is made of felt and has a black satin band with a brown and red feather attached to it. A tag attached to the leather sweatband reads “7 1/2.” A white paper tag with black text and barcode is also attached to the sweatband. Printed in gold on the sweatband is “Dobbs / MADE IN U.S.A.”
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2018.107.20
