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front Top hat
1844
DPR.E.09
A top hat was not restricted to formal wear in the early 19th century.
front Bonnet
1830-1850
MH.D.235
In the early 19th century women wore bonnets such as this one to shade their faces from the sun.
front Woman's cap
1820-1830
2000.01.642.02
It was fashionable in the early 19th century for women to wear caps, both indoors and out.
front Straw Hat

1986.05.01
The purchase of a straw boater was an annual ritual for many men. This hat was purchased at a store in Amherst, Massachusetts, a center for the manufacture of straw hats around the turn of the century.
front WWI Helmet of Lt. Henry N. Flynt
1914-1918
1958.14d
This U.S. Army helmet, model M-1917, was worn by Lt. Henry Flynt, an officer with the artillery of the 78th "Lightning" Division during World War I.
front Tricorn Hat
c. 1775
1927.28
Civilians as well as military men wore tricorn hats like this one owned by Colonel Joseph Stebbins Jr. (1749-1816) of Deerfield, Massachusetts, during the American Revolution (1775-1783).
front Admiral Francis John Higginson (1843-1931) Dress hat

1932.06.03
The metal case in which to Rear Admiral Francis J. Higginson (1843-1931) stored his uniform hat kept the hat from getting crushed, wet or dirty.
front Uniform Hat

1954.19.03
This hat was worn by Brigadier General Frederick Pierce of the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry. The 2nd Massachusetts was a part of the militia, a system that died out during World War I when its deficiencies became apparent. It was reborn as the National Guard.

 

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