Keywords: Straw hats
Item 104520
Young woman in straw hat, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Tintype
Item 48979
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1838 Location: Portland Media: Straw, silk
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Northern Threads: Outerwear, Militia & Cadet uniforms
A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 19th century outerwear, bonnets, militia and cadet uniforms.
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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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John Martin: Expert Observer - Boy at Bangor parade, July 4, 1865
"… is dressed in "white waste and fashionable felt & straw hat" as depicted by John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper who…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Gorham L. Boynton, Bangor, ca. 1867
"… large not very tall wears usually a low crowned straw hat drab or yellow pants & vest sometimes a black coat & sometimes dark or brown most…"
