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Homemade leather hats like the one below
were common in the mines during the
late nineteenth century. This one is
most likely from the 1890s. The hat
is hard and black, with a metal piece
in front to hold a light. A leather
strap is threaded through holes along
the rim. The shape of the hat is a bit
irregular, probably because it was made
at home without a mold.
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