Description

Black wool casque with two points at front decorated with black beads. A red yarn bow is attached at one side and black netting extends across face. Hat has silver lining and a label that reads, "The French Room, The Dayton Company Minneapolis".Dayton's Department Store was a landmark in Hennepin County and an anchor of downtown Minneapolis for almost a century. The company was founded in 1902 by George Draper Dayton, who constructed a six-story building for his new company on the corner of Nicollet and 7th Street in downtown Minneapolis. When Dayton's finally changed its name to Marshall-Fields in 2001, there were 19 Dayton's Department stores serving communities across the upper Midwest. Dayton's is still remembered for its elaborate holiday displays and luxurious high-quality merchandise. It's also remembered for its role in establishing the next generation of discount retailers: the Dayton Company opened the first Target store in 1962.