RARE Billhead - Mexican American Hat Co 1916 Sombrero - St Louis MO Graphic

Description

RARE Original
B
illhead
Mexican American Hat Company
Made in Tehuacan Mexico
Store in St. Louis, Missouri
1916
For offer, a very nice old Advertising engraved / lithograph billhead! Fresh from an old prominent estate. Never offered on the market until now.
Vintage, Old, Original -
NOT
a Reproduction - Guaranteed !!
Nice graphic printing - Shows American and Mexican flags, warehouse / factory, Mexican and Harvest hats. etc. Mentions Italian Panamas. Bill for W.W. Welsh, Rockville, Maryland. In good condition. Fold marks, a punch holes at left edge, small rip to right edge at fold and a few punctures.
NOTE: will be shipped folded, as found. Please see photos and scans for all details and condition.
If you collect 19th century Americana advertisement ad history, United States of America printing, American history, clothing, Western wear, etc. this is a nice one for your paper or ephemera collection. Genealogy research importance as well. Combine shipping on multiple bid wins!  2083
Sombrero (Spanish pronunciation: [somˈbɾeɾo]; Spanish for "hat", literally "shadower") in English refers to a type of wide-brimmed hat from Mexico, used to shield from the sun. It usually has a high pointed crown, an extra-wide brim (broad enough to cast a shadow over the head, neck and shoulders of the wearer) that's slightly upturned at the edge, and a chin string to hold it in place. In Spanish, sombrero refers to any wide-brimmed hat;[1] in Mexico the hat is called Sombrero de charro.[2]
Design
Sombreros, like the cowboy hats invented later, were designed in response to the demands of the physical environment. The concept of a broad-brimmed hat worn by a rider on horseback can be seen as far back as the Mongolian horsemen of the 13th century.[3] In hot, sunny climates hats evolved to have wide brims, which provided shade. The exact origin of the Mexican sombrero is unknown, but it is usually accepted that the hat originated with Mestizo cowboys in Central Mexico.[4] Although sombrero is usually taken to refer to the traditional Mexican headwear, the term sombrero predates this item of clothing, and is and has been applied to several differing styles of hat, since it is the actual word for hat in Spanish. Other types of hats known as sombrero can be found in South America and Spain, including the sombrero calañés, sombrero cordobés and sombrero de catite (Spain), sombrero vueltiao (Colombia).
Cultural influence
Mexican female charros in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Apache chief with sombrero
Pancho Villa wearing a sombrero
Many early Texan cowboys adopted the Spanish and Mexican sombrero with its flat crown and wide, flat brim. Also called the poblano, these hats came from Spain.
The Mexican variation of the sombrero added an even wider brim and a high, conical crown. These are the hats worn by mariachi musicians and charros. Both types of sombreros usually include a barboquejo or chin strap.[1]
In the Western United States, the sombrero had a high conical or cylindrical crown with a saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered and made of plush felt.[5]
In the Philippines, due to the influence from Spain brought about by the Manila galleon trade, the term has been assimilated into the Tagalog language in the form of sumbrero and now refers to any hat – from actual sombreros to baseball caps.[6]
The galaxy Messier 104 is known as the Sombrero Galaxy due to its appearance.[7] Similarly, Tampa Stadium was also known as "The Big Sombrero."
See also
Boss of the plains
Cap
Chupalla
Ranch
Sun hat
Vaquero
Western wear
List of headgear