Beaver Bat
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This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Beaver Bat
Beaver Bat. The modern stiff silk hat was commonly called a "beaver" until shortly after the civil war. The first high stiff hats were made of beaver fur. [See Hats and Caps]
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