Beaver Brand Hats - Custom Made Hats Since 1860

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Beaver Brand Hats started out its origins as the Langenberg Hat Company. Below is a detailed account of its beginnings.

Outline of Dates

January 1, 1860 -	Langenberg Hat Company founded under the name of Gauss, Hunicke & Krausse.
1863 -	Mr. Krausse sold his interest account of failing health and name changed to Gauss-Hunicke & Company.
1881 -	Incorporated as Gauss-Hunicke Hat Company.
1885 -	Mr. Hunicke retired and corporation name changed to Gauss-Shelton Hat Company.
1901 -	Corporation name changed to Gauss-Langenberg Hat Company.
1919 -	Name changed to Langenberg Hat Company.

White-Branch Hat Company

1883 -	Goodbar-White & Company moved to St. Louis from Nashville, Tennesee.
1892 -	Name changed to White-Branch & McConkin.
1898 -	Firm was incorporated as White-Branch McConkin Hat Company.
1901 -	Name changed to White-Branch-McConkin-Shelton Hat Company.
1910 -	Name changed to White-Branch-Shelton Hat Company.
1922 -	Became associated with Langenberg Hat Company and became known as White-Branch Hat Company.

Parrotte-McIntyre & Co.

1854 (?)-	King Bros. established a partnership in Chicago.
1890 -	W. L. Parrotte, C. J. Andrews, G.B. Scripps and H.W. Beals incorporated as Parrotte, Andrews & Co., Inc., and succeeded to the business of King Brothers.
1895 -	Name changed to Taylor & Parrotte, Inc.
1904 -	Name changed to Parrotte, Beals & Co., Inc.
1914 -	Name changed to Parrotte, McIntyre & Co., Inc.
1926 -	Became associated with Langenberg Hat Company.