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Top hat, late 1800s The towering top hat of the gentleman, the man of authority and influence, reigned supreme throughout the 1800s. The man who wore a topper could afford to keep servants, who brushed and buffed the beaver fur, or its imitation, the silk plush, of their master's hat. Gift of Jean Graham CMC 980.10.26 |
