Stetson hat worn by DJ Kool Herc in the movie, Beat Street: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This is a black felt Cavalry Stetson hat worn by DJ Kool Herc in the dance drama film, “Beat Street.” The hat is accessorized with an attached brown leather hatband and stampede straps. The underlining is red cloth.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1984
• Manufactured by: Stetson, American, founded 1865
• Worn by: DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955
• Type: cowboy hats
• Medium: felt, leather and metal
• Dimensions: Diameter (brim to crown): 3 in. (7.6 cm)
• Dimensions: Diameter (internal, crown): 8 in. (20.3 cm)
• Dimensions: Diameter (external, brim): 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
• Place depicted: Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: DJs (Musicians)
• Topic: Film
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Object number: 2022.73.6
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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