LC Subject Heading: Hats
Item 135808
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Portland Media: Silk, leather
Item 135809
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Portland Media: Silk,
Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary
Content Area: Science & Engineering, Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the fur trade in Maine with a focus on the 17th and 18th centuries, on how fashion influenced that trade, and how that trade impacted Indigenous peoples and the environment.