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Culture:American (probably)
Title:hat
Date Made:1800-1850
Type:Clothing
Materials:textile: straw or palm leaf; oilcloth (linen or silk painted black); plain-weave cotton lining
Place Made:United States; Maine (possibly)
Measurements:overall: 6 1/4 in.; 15.875 cm
Accession Number:  HD 55.133
Credit Line:Gift of Henry N. Flynt and Helen Geier Flynt
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Man's tarpaulin hat made from oilcloth, a water-repellant material favored by early and mid 19th-century fisherman. In this example, the hat may be made from straw or palm leaf that has been covered with oilcloth (linen or silk painted black). Three-inch deep brim all around. Original accession information suggests it was owned by a deacon from Dresden, Maine (north of Bath and Wiscasset).

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Cotton; Linen; Silk

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