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“Making Hats, J.B. Stetson Company”
A picture of a Triptych print of the interior of the Stetson hat factory. It shows employees making hats in three consecutive frames.
Trimming Stetson Stiff Hats
A large factory floor of women trimming Stetson stiff hats.
“They Teach Us to be Americans”
Detail from St. Martha's House annual report. Caption: "They Teach Us to be Americans." Girl holding American flag.
The Melting Pot Lesson at Matthias W. Baldwin School
The children in this photo appear to be studying a lesson on immigration. In this photo, a boy stands in front of a chalkboard with “America—The Melting Pot” written on it. To the left is a chalk illustration of a group of immigrants, and written…
Pushcart Market on Marshall Street
Photograph shows Pushcart Market on Marshall Street. Here, Jewish merchants would set up pushcarts and opened storefronts all along Marshall Street. Some of the commodities available included fish, poultry, fresh produce, baked goods, clothing,…
Philadelphia Immigration Station
Black and white image depicting the Philadelphia Immigration Station
Washington Avenue Immigration Station
An image of the Washington Avenue Immigration Station located between Delaware Avenue and the Southeast corner of Washington.
Flanging Stetson Soft Hats Postcard
The edges of certain Stetson hats get curled at the Flanging Department of the John B. Stetson Company in Philadelphia. The edges of the hats are dampened then curled with a heated iron. It is placed on a hollow wooden form under a hugh [sic] bag of…
View of the New Stetson Athletic Grounds, Opening Day May 3rd 1913
The Stetson Athletic Field is next to one of the Stetson Company buildings. It was opened May 3, 1913, in front of six thousand people. The stands can hold at most thirty-five hundred people. Sports that can be played at the athletic field include…
Sizing Stetson Hat Bodies
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.…