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-
Did 'cowboy hats' in the 1800s have the shape we see today? It doesn't appear the least bit functional. - Quora
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