Black, stiff leather hat with a cylindrical crown and circular brim, similar in form to a top hat. A 3.5in wide brim, black on top, painted reddish brown on underside. A piece of paper lines the top of the hat inside. Cuts along edges allow for a good fit. sides of interior are unfinished leather. "H.S." is painted in gold on outside of hat. "1763" on back. On front, "Friendship Hose." Ghosts of painted letters appear above text on front. Seam of brim and crown is painted with a .325in wide gold band.
Black top hat made of faintly ribbed textile, probably silk. In gold letters inside crown: "Made in France/for the/ Dunlap & Co/New York" and, likely added by owner "HSH"
Beaver top hat, brown with leather interior band and satin lining. Hat box. Label on Hat Box reads "Watt & Shand / Cor. Square and East King St. Lancaster, PA." Label on hat box is pencilled with the name " W. H. Hensel / 4612."
Interior label of hat reads "Otto F. Sus / Jersey City Heights / 870 Central Ave."
Box is marked "Stetson" and may not be original to hat.
Black, stove-pipe hat, slightly crushed at top. Brim bends up slightly, more at sides than back. Brown with black woven border ribbon, 1', around crown. Inside crown at top, hole in lining fabric showing colored picture of two women, one watering ground,
