Classic Boaters and Straw Hats

A classic boater hat, circa 1920s

Edwardian-era straw hat with fabric trim and feathers

In the late 19th through the early 20th centuries, boaters and other straw hats were incredibly popular for both men and women.

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W. Hicks

W. Hicks, was accustomed to handling horse and mules since the age of 7.  By the age of 8 he could drive a 3-mule team harnessed to a cart around the Louisiana Plantation he worked on for 25 cents a day, more than the daily average.  He started racing Quarter horses at bush tracks, winning all four races his first day. He soon won his first recognized Thoroughbred race. He won his first recognized Thoroughbred race on October 4, 1902.

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