Black top hat from Hello Dolly worn by Cab Callaway

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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 top hat from Hello Dolly worn by Cab Callaway. The top hat is plain black in color and features a black ribbon hat band at the base of the crown. The hat band terminates in a flat bow on the proper left side. The interior of the hat is lined with a black, satin finished fabric. At the top of the interior crown is a gold stamped illustration with faded text above and below. The illustration features two figures standing on a shield. Stamped around the shield are gold illustrations of a heart, an acorn, a strawberry, and an orange. The interior hatband is constructed with faux leather.

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