Harris-Polk Hat Company

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Text on Button WORTH HATS HARRIS-POLK HAT CO
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Photograph of a nude baby laying on its stomach and wearing a large hat on a dark background surrounded by a red outer edge with white text

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Harris-Polk Hat Company was based in St. Louis, Missouri, and was a leading hat company in the early 1900s. Their most popular and best-selling hats were the “Thoroughbred” and “Worth”, the latter depicted here in this button. Harris-Polk Hats began in 1903, and was at one time run by J.W. Harris, who was also president of the American Association of Wholesale Hatters.

Catalog ID AD0144