Author | Taylor, Maureen Alice.
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Title | Bonnets and hats, 1840-1900 / Maureen A. Taylor.
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Published | [Westwood, Mass.] : Picture Perfect Press, c2011.
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Description | xiv, 174 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
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ISBN | 9780984845002 |
ISBN | 0984845003 |
General Note | At head of title: Fashionable folks.
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Bib. Note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-164).
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Summary Note | Summary: "Using the clues in this book, you'll learn interesting facts about your ancestors by studying their photos and the hats they wore for portraits. By analyzing the styles in each decade, you can determine more about the lives of your relatives. Were they rich or poor? What season was it? Was their hat the current fashion or an old favorite? Maureen Taylor explores the history of toques and top hats, bowlers, and bonnets to add another dimension to understanding your family photographs"--Back cover.
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Subjects | Clothing and dress -- History -- 19th century -- Pictorial works. Hats -- United States -- History -- 19th century. Photographs in genealogy. United States -- History -- Photographs.
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Other Titles | Fashionable folks : bonnets and hats, 1840-1900
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LC Card Number | 2015-509541 |
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| WRHS Research Library: GT 2110 T238 2011 CA-1905439: LC class, open stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
[Record 148355] |
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