Object Details
- Stetson
- Description
- This "Tom Mix" style cowboy hat made by the John B. Stetson Company dates from 1910 to 1930. The huge ten-gallon Stetson hat was Tom Mix's trademark. He was the top cowboy movie star of American silent films, known for his daring stunts and his equally famous elaborate cowboy outfits. More than any other star before 1930, Tom Mix had great influence on western wear.
- Tom Mix was born on January 6, 1880 in Mix Run, Pennsylvania. His given name was Thomas Hezikiah Mix, but when he enlisted in the Army in April 1898, he listed his name as Thomas E. Mix. Mix appeared in over three hundred western films until his movie career ended when silent films were replaced by talking films. He then worked in rodeos and circuses until his death in 1940 from a freak automobile accident.
- The average cowboy wore a hat called a "JB," which stood for John B. Stetson, a hatter who started his company in 1865. He built one of America's most well known and successful businesses and created hats that stood for innovation, quality, and durability. This cowboy hat is one of the styles that the John B. Stetson Company was known for producing. It is made of an off-white felt with a matching ribbon band and measures seven inches high by fourteen inches wide by eighteen inches deep.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1910 - 1930
- ID Number
- CS.112055.001
- catalog number
- 112055.001
- accession number
- 112055
- Object Name
- hat
- Other Terms
- hat; Headwear; Accessories Worn on the Body; Male
- Physical Description
- felt (overall material)
- Related Publication
- Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History
- National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History exhibition website
- Related Web Publication
- https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/treasures-american-history
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- Home and Community Life: Costume
- Popular Entertainment
- Clothing & Accessories
- Industry & Manufacturing
- National Treasures exhibit
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_370469
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-5295-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
