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V.P. Alben W. Barkley's Fedora [186315]

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V.P. Alben W. Barkley's Fedora [186315]
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This is a fedora once owned by former Vice President (Under Harry S. Truman) Alben W. Barkley (1877-1956).
Alben William Barkley was an American lawyer and politician from Kentucky who served as the 35th vice president of the United States from 1949 to 1953 under President Harry S. Truman. In 1905, he was elected to local offices and in 1912 as a U.S. representative.
Hat is marked AWB and is from Fagman Inc. of Chicago. The hat box, has no relation to the hat, other than a place to keep it. It's from Knox of New York, a hat company that basically went out of business in 1932.
There is a certificate of authenticity included. Please see photos for more details. [ Washington, D.C.