A Cowboy Hat from "Big Jake," "The Cowboys," and "The Train Robbers."...

Description

A Cowboy Hat from "Big Jake," "The Cowboys," and "The Train Robbers." National General Pictures, 1971; Warner Bros., 1972; Warner Bros., 1973. Made of tan felt, colorful embroidery on leather hatband, inside has handwritten annotations in black felt tip ink reading "J. Wayne #2" and "Chuck Roberson 2" [Wayne's longtime stunt double], stamps under inside band read "W.C.C" [Western Costume Company] and "American" [United American Costume Company/American Costume Corporation, Luster Bayless' company]; worn by Wayne as he portrayed "Jacob McCandles," "Wil Andersen," and "Lane" in the three different films; also worn by Roberson in "Big Jake" as the two men frequently shared the same costume pieces. (Please note this hat is stained and shows signs of heavy wear.)

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