News Better Country Beyond: The man behind the Stetson hat By Karen Ryder - January 27, 2023 529 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp PHOTOS COURTESY STETSON UNIVERSITY LIBRARY ARCHIVES A MOTLEY CREW — A group of John B. Stetson Company officials and salesmen pose wearing examples of the many hats the company sold. This 1920 photo originally ran in an issue of the John B. Stetson Company’s Hat Box newsletter. Born in Orange, New Jersey, in 1830, John B. Stetson had worked as a youth in his father’s hat fac Subscribe or Login Never hit a paywall again! For as little as $1.99 a month, you can support your community and have 24/7 access to all the local news when you need it: (click here) Already a subscriber? Login LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Please enter your comment! Please enter your name here You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.