Keywords: Hair wreath
Item 98916
Hair wreath, Presque Isle, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Presque Isle Media: Hair, cloth
Item 12976
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum (Houlton Museum) Date: circa 1867 Location: Houlton Media: Human hair
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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.
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Presque Isle and the Civil War
Presque Isle had fewer than 1,000 residents in 1860, but it still felt the impact of the Civil War. About half of the town's men went off to war. Of those, a third died. The effects of the war were widespread in the small community.
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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