QI - Quite Interesting - Cowboys in the Old West were more likely to wear bowler hats than cowboy hats. (Image: Oxfordian Kissuth; CC BY-SA.) | Facebook
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Cowboys from the Wild West Did Not Wear Cowboy Hats — Here is What They Really Wore | by David Graham | The Knowledge of Everything | Oct, 2023 | Medium
Did 'cowboy hats' in the 1800s have the shape we see today? It doesn't appear the least bit functional. - Quora
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