1860s Bollman Heritage Collection Wide Awake - Black/L

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And in maintaining the Near East theme, these first Shriners chose to denote their exclusivity with the Fez.

The Bollman Hat Company produced thousands of felt Fezzes since the 1870's that have been worn by famous Shriners including Presidents Harry Truman and Gerald Ford, General Douglas MacArthur and Chief Justice Earl Warren. 1870s Bollman Heritage Collection Fez - Burgundy/XL On June 16, 1871, the original Thirteen Masons organized the first Shrine Temple - which they named "Mecca" - at Nickerbocker College on 6th Avenue. The Fez came of age in the 1870s with the foundation of the Freemasons. The notable red Fez with its black tassel became the Shrine's official headgear, and has since been handed down through the ages.

And in maintaining the Near East theme, these first Shriners chose to denote their exclusivity with the Fez.

1870s Bollman Heritage Collection Fez - Burgundy/L On June 16, 1871, the original Thirteen Masons organized the first Shrine Temple - which they named "Mecca" - at Nickerbocker College on 6th Avenue. The notable red Fez with its black tassel became the Shrine's official headgear, and has since been handed down through the ages. The Bollman Hat Company produced thousands of felt Fezzes since the 1870's that have been worn by famous Shriners including Presidents Harry Truman and Gerald Ford, General Douglas MacArthur and Chief Justice Earl Warren.

And in maintaining the Near East theme, these first Shriners chose to denote their exclusivity with the Fez.

1870s Bollman Heritage Collection Fez - Burgundy/M On June 16, 1871, the original Thirteen Masons organized the first Shrine Temple - which they named "Mecca" - at Nickerbocker College on 6th Avenue.

And in maintaining the Near East theme, these first Shriners chose to denote their exclusivity with the Fez.

The notable red Fez with its black tassel became the Shrine's official headgear, and has since been handed down through the ages. The Fez came of age in the 1870s with the foundation of the Freemasons.

And in maintaining the Near East theme, these first Shriners chose to denote their exclusivity with the Fez.

The Fez came of age in the 1870s with the foundation of the Freemasons.