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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Stetson Hat
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Stetson Hat

Artifact IDMO 63.1425
Object Type Hat
Date 1962-1963
Maker (Founded 1865)
Place MadeEl Paso, Texas, United States
Medium Felt
DimensionsOverall H 4 1/2 in x W 12 1/2 in x D 14 1/2 in (11.4 cm x 31.8 cm x 36.8 cm)
Physical DescriptionGrey felt Stetson hat, with interior hat band printed "JF Kennedy/ The Woody/ The White House/ Bassett Center, El Paso Texas/ The Sovereign". The "White House" was a department store in the Bassett Center Mall, in El Paso, Texas.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President betwen 1961-1963 and held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Public (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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