They weren't so much steam-cleaned as steam-shaped. The process is a high-speed version of soaking the hat, shaping it, & letting it dry to shape--the process recommended by the David Morgan catalog.
Some cowboy/western shops still have a steam shaping service, though I woudn't want the crease/bash seen in most "cowboy" hats.
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