Interview: Antony Catalano

Interview: Antony Catalano

Anthony Catalano (b. 1910), the son of a hat maker, grew up in South Philadelphia. Like his father, Catalano worked at John B. Stetson Company and Stylepark Hats. In his 1982 interview, Catalano talked about his life in Philadelphia, his time at The John B. Stetson Company and hardships of hat makers in the 20th century.

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Charles Hardy

Antony Catalano

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Stylepark Hat Company

Family

Stylepark Hats Inc.

Stetson Hat Company

Hat manufacturing

World War, 1939-1945

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Matt Ruiz