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(c) 2015 Brenda Grantland

(stamped in leather band: The C.E. Ward Co. New London, Ohio. Alfred Winfield embroidered in the silk lining)
Ceremonial bell hop style hat from the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. Above the embroidered double headed eagle emblem, the red triangle has the number 32 embroidered in gold thread, probably signifying the 32nd degree. 33rd degree is the highest rank in the Scottish Rite.