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Title: Christmas meeting of Stetson employees
Date(s): 1913
Contributor(s): John B. Stetson Hat Company (originator)
Description: A striking and impressive scene is the annual gathering of all the employees of the John B. Stetson Company, Philadelphia, in the immense auditorium, for the Christmas celebration. The President of the Company addresses the employees, awards are distributed to everyone, and the Stetson Chorus of one hundred and fifty voices renders appropriate selections.
Collection ID: Postcard views of John B. Stetson plant (Accession 2006.203)
Hagley ID: P2006203_012
Collection: John B. Stetson plant postcard views

Title: Trimming Stetson stiff hats
Date(s): 1913
Contributor(s): John B. Stetson Hat Company (originator)
Description: The greatest care is given to detail, in manufacturing Stetson hats, as is evidenced in the trimming departments of the John B. Stetson Company, Philadelphia. The leathers, bands, and bindings must be of the highest quality and are made to fit perfectly, each stitch being closely inspected. The operations of trimming soft and stiff hats differ but slightly. [Caption on back of postcard]
Collection ID: Postcard views of John B. Stetson plant (Accession 2006.203)
Hagley ID: P2006203_009
Collection: John B. Stetson plant postcard views

Title: View of the new Stetson Athletic grounds, opening day May 3rd 1913
Date(s): 1913
Contributor(s): John B. Stetson Hat Company (originator)
Description: The Stetson Athletic Field adjoins one of the buildings of the John B. Stetson Company's plant in Philadelphia. It was formally opened May 3, 1913, in the presence of six thousand persons. The stands have a seating capacity of thirty-five hundred. Provision is made for base-ball, tennis, basket ball and other out-door sports.
Collection ID: Postcard views of John B. Stetson plant (Accession 2006.203)
Hagley ID: P2006203_011
Collection: John B. Stetson plant postcard views

Title: Cutting fur for Stetson hats
Date(s): 1913
Contributor(s): John B. Stetson Hat Company (originator)
Description: In the Fur-cutting Department of the John B. Stetson Company, Philadelphia, eleven and a half million skins are handled annually. The prepared skins are fed into the machines, which convert the pelt into fine shreds, the fur emerging apparently untouched. The cut fur is carefully graded as to color and quality, and is used to form the Stetson hat bodies.
Collection ID: Postcard views of John B. Stetson plant (Accession 2006.203)
Hagley ID: P2006203_010
Collection: John B. Stetson plant postcard views

Title: Flanging Stetson soft hats
Date(s): 1913
Contributor(s): John B. Stetson Hat Company (originator)
Description: Certain classes of Stetson soft hats are curled in the Flanging Department of the John B. Stetson Company, Philadelphia. The edge of the brim is dampened, and is then turned up with a small heated iron. It is placed on a hollow wooden form under a hugh [sic] bag of sand resting on a steam-heated table. The hot bag is allowed to descend, and in a few minutes shapes the brim. [Caption on back of postcard]
Collection ID: Postcard views of John B. Stetson plant (Accession 2006.203)
Hagley ID: P2006203_005
Collection: John B. Stetson plant postcard views

Title: Forming Stetson hat bodies
Date(s): 1913
Contributor(s): John B. Stetson Hat Company (originator)
Description: In the Forming Department of the John B. Stetson Company, Philadelphia, the fur is blown on a revolving copper cone, minutely perforated, about three feet high, forming a thin covering of felt. This cone and the felt, protected by a metal covering, are immersed in hot water, after which the formed body is removed. This is the first step in the actual shaping of the hat. [Caption on back of postcard]
Collection ID: Postcard views of John B. Stetson plant (Accession 2006.203)
Hagley ID: P2006203_004
Collection: John B. Stetson plant postcard views

Title: Factories of the John B. Stetson Company, Philadelphia
Date(s): 1913
Contributor(s): John B. Stetson Hat Company (originator)
Description: The factories of the John B. Stetson Company, Philadelphia, cover five acres of ground, providing twenty-nine acres of floor space. Four thousand men and fourteen hundred women are employed. Two large auditoriums for the use of employees are located in the plant, one having a seating capacity of eighteen hundred and the other fifty-five hundred. [Caption on back of postcard]
Collection ID: Postcard views of John B. Stetson plant (Accession 2006.203)
Hagley ID: P2006203_001
Collection: John B. Stetson plant postcard views

Title: Finishing Stetson soft hats
Date(s): 1913
Contributor(s): John B. Stetson Hat Company (originator)
Description: Finishing soft hats in the Finishing Department of the John B. Stetson Company, Philadelphia, is apparently a simple operation, but long experience is necessary to attain proficiency. Fine emery paper is used to smooth the felt, and the utmost care is taken to do the work evenly. This is the operation which makes the felt so smooth and pleasing to the touch. [Caption on back of postcard]
Collection ID: Postcard views of John B. Stetson plant (Accession 2006.203)
Hagley ID: P2006203_007
Collection: John B. Stetson plant postcard views

Title: Sizing Stetson hat bodies
Date(s): 1913
Contributor(s): John B. Stetson Hat Company (originator)
Description: Sizing is systematic shrinking of the formed hat bodies to proper size. In the Sizing Department of the John B. Stetson Company, Philadelphia, the bodies are repeatedly dipped in hot water, which causes the fur fibers to shrink and knit closely. While shrinking they are carefully manipulated so that the fur is properly distributed, being reduced about two-thirds in size. [Caption on back of postcard]
Collection ID: Postcard views of John B. Stetson plant (Accession 2006.203)
Hagley ID: P2006203_006
Collection: John B. Stetson plant postcard views

Title: Soft hat finishing
Date(s): 1925
Contributor(s): John B. Stetson Hat Company (originator), Stetson, John B., Jr. (John Batterson), 1884-1952 (associated name)
Collection ID: John B. Stetson Company photographs (Accession 2001.214)
Hagley ID: AVD_2001_214_003
Collection: John B. Stetson Company photographs

Title: A section of soft hat trimming
Date(s): 1925
Contributor(s): John B. Stetson Hat Company (originator), Stetson, John B., Jr. (John Batterson), 1884-1952 (associated name)
Collection ID: John B. Stetson Company photographs (Accession 2001.214)
Hagley ID: AVD_2001_214_005
Collection: John B. Stetson Company photographs

Title: Sizing department
Date(s): 1925
Contributor(s): John B. Stetson Hat Company (originator), Stetson, John B., Jr. (John Batterson), 1884-1952 (associated name)
Collection ID: John B. Stetson Company photographs (Accession 2001.214)
Hagley ID: AVD_2001_214_004
Collection: John B. Stetson Company photographs

Title: Gathering of Stetson employees in the Stetson Auditorium for Christmas Exercises
Date(s): 1925
Contributor(s): John B. Stetson Hat Company (originator), Stetson, John B., Jr. (John Batterson), 1884-1952 (associated name)
Collection ID: John B. Stetson Company photographs (Accession 2001.214)
Hagley ID: AVD_2001_214_002
Collection: John B. Stetson Company photographs

Title: Industry on Parade: To clothe a nation
Date(s): 1958
Contributor(s): National Association of Manufacturers (U.S.) (sponsor), Arthur Lodge Productions (production company)
Description: An episode in the Industry on Parade (1950-1960) television series created by National Association of Manufacturers highlighting American industries. Aimed at a general audience, examines the apparel industry, focusing on clothing manufacturing, design, and equipment.
Collection ID: National Association of Manufacturers photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1973.418)
Hagley ID: FILM_1973418_FC72
Collection: National Association of Manufacturers collections