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2025

Photograph, Finger blocking wet felted and dyed hat body to define crown and brim

This is a Photograph. It was photographed by Christopher Payne and subject: Bollman Hat.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from Christopher Payne as part of Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne.

It is dated 2025. Its medium is digital pigment print. It is a part of the Exhibitions department.


The crown of the hat is shaped by a heated block of a size and depth specific to the hat, while metal clamps stretch the brim.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 50.8 × 40.6 cm (20 × 16 in.) H x W (framed dimensions): 55.9 × 45.7 cm (22 × 18 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne.

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