Works of: North American Slide Co.

Works of: North American Slide Co.
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North American Slide Co.
The American Way
Salesman In this magnificent salesroom hundreds of hats are shown in all qualities, and a variety of styles and colors.
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Salesman In this magnificent salesroom hundreds of hats are shown in all qualities, and a variety of styles and colors.
Auditorium The Stetson Auditorium seats about 6,000. It is used for co ncerts and lectures and here at Christmas time all the employees gathe r to participate in the distribution of awards.
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Auditorium The Stetson Auditorium seats about 6,000. It is used for co ncerts and lectures and here at Christmas time all the employees gathe r to participate in the distribution of awards.
Girls' Dining Room One of the two dining-rooms for girls, where light lunches are served at cost. There are also two dining-rooms for men.
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Girls' Dining Room One of the two dining-rooms for girls, where light lunches are served at cost. There are also two dining-rooms for men.
Machine Shop Most of the machines are made in the Company's own machin e shop. This view shows only a section of this department.
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Machine Shop Most of the machines are made in the Company's own machin e shop. This view shows only a section of this department.
Paper Box Making All the paper boxes in which Stetson hats are packed are made in the Stetson factories. This shows a section of one of the three box making departments.
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Paper Box Making All the paper boxes in which Stetson hats are packed are made in the Stetson factories. This shows a section of one of the three box making departments.
Weaving Nearly seven million yards of bands, bindings and braids are p roduced in this model weaving department, one of the finest in the Uni ted States.
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Weaving Nearly seven million yards of bands, bindings and braids are p roduced in this model weaving department, one of the finest in the Uni ted States.
Leather Printing The Stetson quality dies and trade marks are impresse d on the leathers on hot presses, some operated by hand and others by electricity.
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Leather Printing The Stetson quality dies and trade marks are impresse d on the leathers on hot presses, some operated by hand and others by electricity.
Flanging Soft Hats The soft hats are placed in wooden patterns in flan ges and the brims pressed into shape by the weight huge bags containin g heated sand.
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Flanging Soft Hats The soft hats are placed in wooden patterns in flan ges and the brims pressed into shape by the weight huge bags containin g heated sand.
Designs of Bows There are many ways of fashioning bows for men's hats. The bows shown here have been selected from over four hundred differ ent designs.
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Designs of Bows There are many ways of fashioning bows for men's hats. The bows shown here have been selected from over four hundred differ ent designs.
Trimming Soft Hats Here the band and leathers are attached, by hand, t he bindings being machine sewed. There are scores of designs for bows and many styles of binding.
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Trimming Soft Hats Here the band and leathers are attached, by hand, t he bindings being machine sewed. There are scores of designs for bows and many styles of binding.
Stiff Hat Finishing Stiff hat bodies are pressed mechanically and are finished with emery paper on a revolving lathe.
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Stiff Hat Finishing Stiff hat bodies are pressed mechanically and are finished with emery paper on a revolving lathe.
Soft Hat Finishing This operation makes the felt smooth and pleasing t o the touch. The bodies are ironed and rubbed with fine emery paper a nd considerable experience is required to make the surface even.
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Soft Hat Finishing This operation makes the felt smooth and pleasing t o the touch. The bodies are ironed and rubbed with fine emery paper a nd considerable experience is required to make the surface even.
P(unintellig.) Here the rough surface of the hats is partially removed by machinery.
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P(unintellig.) Here the rough surface of the hats is partially removed by machinery.
Blocking The body is pulled on a wooden block and shrunk in hot water, until the crown fits the block exactly, the brim also being pulled an d stretched until it lies perfectly flat.
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Blocking The body is pulled on a wooden block and shrunk in hot water, until the crown fits the block exactly, the brim also being pulled an d stretched until it lies perfectly flat.
Pulling Out The sized bodies are given a crude shape by machines that flatten the crowns and brims.
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Pulling Out The sized bodies are given a crude shape by machines that flatten the crowns and brims.
Sizing - Here the formed bodies about a yard high, are shrunk in hot w ater. They are systematically manipulated and are reduced about two-t hirds in size.
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Sizing - Here the formed bodies about a yard high, are shrunk in hot w ater. They are systematically manipulated and are reduced about two-t hirds in size.
Formed and Sized Bodies This view shows the comparative size of a form ed body with one that has been sized or shrunk.
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Formed and Sized Bodies This view shows the comparative size of a form ed body with one that has been sized or shrunk.
The blended fur is blown on a revolving minutely perforated copper cone, forming a thin coating of felt. The cone and the felt are immersed in hot water.
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The blended fur is blown on a revolving minutely perforated copper cone, forming a thin coating of felt. The cone and the felt are immersed in hot water.
Fur Storage The blown and blended furs are stored in five- pound parce ls for use as required.
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Fur Storage The blown and blended furs are stored in five- pound parce ls for use as required.
Fur Blowing Large machines clear fur fibres of foreign particles and h air, and mix various kinds of fur to make the different qualities of S tetson hats.
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Fur Blowing Large machines clear fur fibres of foreign particles and h air, and mix various kinds of fur to make the different qualities of S tetson hats.
Girls sort the fur from different parts of the bodies - for color and quality.
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Girls sort the fur from different parts of the bodies - for color and quality.
Fur Cutting These machines cut the hide from the fur, converting the skin into fine shreds. The fur emerges apparently untouched.
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Fur Cutting These machines cut the hide from the fur, converting the skin into fine shreds. The fur emerges apparently untouched.
Fur Brushing The pelts are brushed to remove dust and dirt and prepare them for cutting machines.
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Fur Brushing The pelts are brushed to remove dust and dirt and prepare them for cutting machines.
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