Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Tilson's Hat

"Tilson's Hat Civil War Union Cap worn by Perez TilsonThomaston Historical Society ➢ This is a recreation Henry Tilson’s possible conversation…"

Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"… and evening dresses, coats, jackets, robes, and hats. Osgood’s did 90 percent of their buying at the Boston and New York style shows, having not…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin in Spanish cloak, Bangor, 1846

"He called it a silk, round topped fur hat. He also described the rest of his outfit, including where he purchased the items."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 7, pages 114-134

"… Elmer Martin Annie Martin Hoop skirts Women's hats, boots Women drinking John thomas Thomas McAloon Nellie Chapman Cornelius Driscoll Cornelius…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Boy at Bangor parade, July 4, 1865

"… in "white waste and fashionable felt & straw hat" as depicted by John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper who reflected on and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fashions in Bangor, 1866

"Around them are hat and shoe styles. John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper who was interested in fashion, landscaping and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"… to go to a famous place to by furs to make coats, hats, and scarves. Silver furs were very popular and there were also red and black furs."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… where Charles' father Benjamin Davenport had his hat business and home with his wife, Lucy. Charles Davenport is one of the first aldermen of the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… awning on the building appears to say, "Clothing, Hats, Capes". David T. Stinson (1815-1873) was the son of David Stinson Sr."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Quartette Club, 1849

"… vest, a buff set of Nankeen pants & each a thin hat shaped ... with a black band and long ends to the bands. ..."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gorham L. Boynton, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… not very tall wears usually a low crowned straw hat drab or yellow pants & vest sometimes a black coat & sometimes dark or brown most generally cut…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4

"… with white wide-heeled shoes and a neat little hat, set at the side of the head, the suit ensemble resembles those seen in many 1930s photographs."

Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"… the mid-century suit, paired with a stylish hat, was a popular choice for social outings and events."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"Intense exploitation of beaver for fur hats in Europe eliminated the winter food supply for the food foraging native people of northern Maine."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"Good Cheer Lodge hat, Guilford, ca. 1875Guilford Historical Society FRANKLIN HOUSE, TURNER HOUSE, BRAEBURN HOTEL AND EDES BUILDING Turner…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… the pole, forty feet from the ground, swing his hat in the air and give the emblem of liberty a name."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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