Texas Historical Foundation - On this day in 1865, John B. Stetson designed what is widely regarded as the first cowboy hat. The Stetson 'Boss of the Plains' was an iconic hat-
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Stetson Hats, best known in the world. Company started in 1865 by John B Stetson. Poster images like this cowboy with his horse supported the Myth of the West, and reflected the
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