stovepipe

Example Sentences

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That image will prove as iconic as the bearded man in the stovepipe hat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Its prized purchase of a purported Lincoln stovepipe hat appraised at $6.5 million went sour when evidence linking it to the 16th president was questioned.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

When you think of Abraham Lincoln, your mind probably conjures up an image of a tall, lanky man with a chinstrap beard and a stovepipe hat.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2022

It originated as Union Army surplus fabric after the Civil War, and 19th-century officers wore it betimes with a cowboy hat, or with an Abe Lincoln stovepipe topper.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2021

“Oh my stars and garters' M.T. L. Mary Todd Lincoln! And I’ve got Abe Lincoln’s own stovepipe hat. His name’s lettered in on the sweatband!”

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck