Here is an advertisement that dates back to 1852 for H.B McCalla Hat and Cap Store located in Philadelphia. The advertising reads “The Cheapest Wholesale & Retail Hat and Cap Manufactory in the World. Fashionable Styles. Caps. Hats.” H.B. McCalla assumed operation of the store in 1852, where he remained until 1855.
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