Great find Bob! Love this image, it has lots of early 50s details to glean.
Douglass, Neal. [Mayor Charles McAden and others holding hats on Felt Hat Day],photograph, September 10, 1953; (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth19162/m1/1/?q=hat: accessed March 18, 2017), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.
Douglass, Neal. [Mayor Charles McAden and others holding hats on Felt Hat Day],photograph, September 10, 1953; (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth19162/m1/1/?q=hat: accessed March 18, 2017), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.
John Lofgren Monkey Boots Shinki Horsebuttt - $1,136 The classic monkey boot silhouette in an incredibly rich Shinki russet horse leather. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - $395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Schott 568 Vandals Jacket - $1,250 The classic Perfecto motorcycle jacket, in a very special limited-edition Schott double rider style. 
Couldn't find a picture of him wearing a hat, but the guy on the right reminds me of Darrin from Bewitched.
Douglass, Neal. [Mayor Charles McAden and others holding hats on Felt Hat Day],photograph, September 10, 1953; (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth19162/m1/1/?q=hat: accessed March 18, 2017), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.
Douglass, Neal. [Mayor Charles McAden and others holding hats on Felt Hat Day],photograph, September 10, 1953; (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth19162/m1/1/?q=hat: accessed March 18, 2017), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.
Another Western Wear store bites the dust!Maybe they were using the hats as collateral for a loan.
Markow, Robert. Cowboy Hats for Sale, photograph, Date Unknown;(texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth44147/m1/1/?q=hat: accessed March 19, 2017),University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cattle Raisers Museum.
My first thought was she's the hat check girl at a popular Texas steakhouse on a Saturday night.Maybe they were using the hats as collateral for a loan.
Markow, Robert. Cowboy Hats for Sale, photograph, Date Unknown;(texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth44147/m1/1/?q=hat: accessed March 19, 2017),University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cattle Raisers Museum.
WOW!Look at the variety of creases.Maybe they were using the hats as collateral for a loan.
Markow, Robert. Cowboy Hats for Sale, photograph, Date Unknown;(texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth44147/m1/1/?q=hat: accessed March 19, 2017),University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cattle Raisers Museum.
whooooey !!!!... those side dents are something else... just beautiful
Douglass, Neal. Trying on Knox hats, photograph, September 6, 1950;(texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth33928/m1/1/?q=hats: accessed March 19, 2017),University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.
Mallory Hat display, Claypool Hotel, Indianpolis. 1943.
My goodnessMallory Hat display, Claypool Hotel, Indianpolis. 1943.
