Remember When...hatters had accessories?

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Remember When...hatters had accessories?

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The sign may have proclaimed the Reichardt & Devitt Co. as "Fashionable Hatters," but from the looks of their displays, they carried a lot more than chapeaus. The window on the right had racks full of different types of gloves worn in the 1890s - English black driver, $1; lamb knit wool, 75 cents; reindeer leather driving gloves, $1.50; and kid fleece lined, $1. On the left stood rows of umbrellas. The store used a glass case out front on the sidewalk to display its main wares. In it were different types of headdresses, especially the ever popular derby (perhaps available in black, brown or tan felt) with a high crown and curved brim. John Reichardt and William Devitt had their shop at 108 Grand (later W. Wisconsin) Ave. (Photograph courtesy of Alice Devitt and information provided by the Milwaukee Public Library local history collection.)

Reinhardt & Devitt (Milwaukee, Wis.)

Grand Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.)

Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.)

Hat trade -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee

Recollection Wisconsin

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Recollection Wisconsin

Reinhardt & Devitt (Milwaukee, Wis.)

Grand Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.)

Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.)

Hat trade -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee