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Item 23375
Title: 17th Maine Regiment Band, Virginia, ca. 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1864
Media: Photograph
Item 48480
Title: Verrill Grand Army of the Republic hat, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1870
Media: Wool, brass, leather
Item 48483
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Capt. Grenville F. Sparrow, 17th Maine
Grenville F. Sparrow of Portland was 25 when he answered Lincoln's call for more troops to fight the Confederates. He enlisted in Co. A of Maine's 17th Volunteer Infantry regiment. He fought in 30 battles between 1862 and the war's end in 1865.
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.