Keywords: Lapel pins
Item 74463
Reddy Kilowatt lapel pin, ca. 1955
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Media: Metal, gold filled
Item 16933
Thomas Brackett Reed lapel pin, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Media: Metal
Exhibit
Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Silhouettes in Sequence, ca. 1780-1889
A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring a timeline of silhouettes from about 1775 through 1889.
Site Page
Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911
"… the parade wearing a more modestly priced lapel pin, probably sported this stickpin: Centennial stickpin, Lubec, 1911 Lubec Historical Society…"
