The article above describes a hat smashing incident in 1922. A group of 1000 from the notorious Five Points neighbourhood prowled the streets of New York City, beating men who refused to remove their straw hats.
Via Dr. Caligari's Cabinet
Monday, September 16, 2019
No Straw Hats After September 15! Consider Yourself Warned.
In the early 20th Century men switched from straw hats to felt ones on September 15th. If a man ignored this edict hooligans were free to smash his hat to bits.
The article above describes a hat smashing incident in 1922. A group of 1000 from the notorious Five Points neighbourhood prowled the streets of New York City, beating men who refused to remove their straw hats.
Via Dr. Caligari's Cabinet
The article above describes a hat smashing incident in 1922. A group of 1000 from the notorious Five Points neighbourhood prowled the streets of New York City, beating men who refused to remove their straw hats.
Via Dr. Caligari's Cabinet
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