Hat, Cowboy
Object number2010.98.18
Manufacturer
Resistol Hats
Date2002-2008
OriginTX
Mediumfelt; nylon; leather
Credit LineChildren of the Baker-Knoll family
DescriptionFelt Stetson hat, beige. Nylon band wrapped around top; attached to band is a plastic charm with maker text.Dimensions6.25 x 14 x 15.125 in. (15.9 x 35.6 x 38.4 cm)MarksAttached to band is a plastic charm, "RESISTOL".
Attached to inner brown leather head band is a paper tag with gold print; gold print also on band "RESISTOL / "SELF-CONFORMING" / XXX BEAVER / Made in Texas, U.S.A.".
Gold metal text under top, behind a plastic covering "[image of cowboy riding bull] / RESISTOL / "SELF-CONFORMING" / WESTERN".
Fabric tag: "7 1/2".
Historical NotesStetson hat worn by Lt. Governor Catherine Baker Knoll at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Part of a collection relating to the life and political career of Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll. Born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, Catherine Baker Knoll worked in the family business, Knoll Hotel and Restaurant, developing her people skills and beginning her political activism. In 1970, she became a state committee woman for the Democratic Party, then rose through the ranks of the state's Department of Transportation Bureau of Motor Vehicles. She was tapped by the party in 1976, to run for State Treasurer, but did not get elected to office until 1988. She easily won a second term in 1992, by a landslide vote. In 2002, she was elected as the state's first female Lieutenant Governor.
Previous owner
Catherine Baker Knoll
(1930 - 2008)
On View
Not on view
c. 2000
Churchill Hats Ltd.
