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1860s Bollman Heritage Collection Wide Awake

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Bollman Hat Company digs deep into the annals of its history to capture and commemorate this long forgotten style. The Wide Awake hat was inspired by the paramilitary campaign organization of the 1860s.


The Wide Awakes, affiliated with the Republican Party during the 1860 election, supported Abraham Lincoln and the Union while strongly opposing slavery. The Wide Awakes were well-drilled and served as political police in escorting party speakers and in preserving order at party demonstrations and had over 400,000 estimated members. The standard Wide Awake uniform consisted of a full robe or cape, a torch, and of course the black hat for which we pay tribute.


The Bollman Hat Company produced this hat and all of their hats in black only when George Bollman and Isaac Sowers first opened their hat factory in Adamstown, Pennsylvania in 1868.


This hat comes in a special edition Bollman Heritage Hat Box.

More Information
Style Bowler & Derby Hats
Brand Bollman Hat Company
Collection Bollman Heritage Collection
Fabric Wool Felt
Material 100% Wool
Brim 3 1/2"
Lining Lined
Crown Round
Season Autumn/Winter
USA Made or Imported Made in USA
Country of Manufacture United States
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