1860 photo of three hatters making hats

[majormoore]

Great photo of three hatters in shop making hats about 1860.

Found this tonight while looking for something.

Mike

 

[Sunny]

That's a real find! Now, if I could only get my brother to do his hair like the fellow's on the left.

 

[majormoore]

The hair on that guy is wild. I like that all have on ties, did you notice how small the hat blank bodies were on the table?

Mike

 

[Atterbury Dodd]

Extraordinary! Now if I just had $1092.50 burning a hole in my pocket I would buy it to add to my collection!

 

[Fedora]

Looks like some sort of roller tool. Perhaps used to handmake felt? Just guessing here. Fedora