Straw Hat Collection (#3)

A. Schliemann, E.E. and M.P. from Greece, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. A. Schliemann, E.E. and M.P
Agamemnon Schliemann, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from Greece, 1915. Greek ambassador to the United States. Son of archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann

A. Schliemann, E.E. and M.P. from Greece, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. A. Schliemann, E.E. and M.P
Agamemnon Schliemann, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from Greece, 1915. Greek ambassador to the United States. Son of archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann

Maj. Edgar Russell, Signal Corps, U.S.A. Right, Shaking Hands with Aviator Wood, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Maj
Maj. Edgar Russell, Signal Corps, U.S. Army, Right, Shaking Hands with Aviator Wood, 1911

Arch. Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Arch. Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917
Arch Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917. American entrepreneur, publisher, editor and management theorist

Arch. Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Arch. Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917
Arch Wilkinson Shaw of Chicago, 1917. American entrepreneur, publisher, editor and management theorist

Brig. General Henry Granville Sharpe, U.S.A. left, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Brig
Brigadier General Henry Granville Sharpe, U.S. Army, left, 1917

William Graves Sharp, Am. E.J.P. to France, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. William Graves Sharp, Am. E.J.P
William Graves Sharp, American E.J.P. to France, 1916. Ambassador to France 1914-1919

John Reid Silliman, U.S. Consul To Mexico, right, with A. Breceda, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
John Reid Silliman, U.S. Consul To Mexico, right, with A. Breceda, 1914

John Reid Silliman, U.S. Consul To Mexico, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John Reid Silliman, U.S
John Reid Silliman, U.S. Consul To Mexico, 1914. Appointed 1915

John Reid Silliman, U.S. Consul To Mexico, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John Reid Silliman, U.S
John Reid Silliman, U.S. Consul To Mexico, 1914. Appointed 1915

Jose Vasconcelos, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Jose Vasconcelos Calderon, 1914. Mexican writer, philosopher, and politician; called the "cultural caudillo" of the Mexican Revolution

Rafael Zubiran of Mexico, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Rafael Zubiran of Mexico, 1914. Lawyer Rafael Zubaran Capmany acted as the Mexican Minister of the Interior and a representative for the ABC nations (Argentina, Brazil)

"Expectation" after W. Menzler. 1891. Creator: W. Menzier. "Expectation" after W. Menzler. 1891
"Expectation" after W. Menzler. 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Mishler, Larraine, Miss, portrait photograph, not before 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mishler, Larraine, Miss, portrait photograph, not before 1916

Gettysburg Reunion: G.A.R. & U.C.V. 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Gettysburg Reunion: G.A.R. & U.C.V. 1913
Gettysburg Reunion: Grand Army of The Republic & United Confederate Veterans, 1913

Hale Holden, Center, with Newspapermen, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Hale Holden, Center, with Newspapermen, 1917
Hale Holden, Center, with Newspapermen, 1917. President of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, chairman of the board of directors for Southern Pacific Railroad

Josephus Daniels in Group On Ship, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Josephus Daniels in Group On Ship
Josephus Daniels in Group On Ship, 1917 or 1918. Josephus Daniels, secretary of the US Navy, 2nd right

Ben Johnson, right, with Edward J. Walsh, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Ben Johnson, right, with Edward J
Ben Johnson, right, with Edward J. Walsh, 1916

Marine Corps Rifle Range, N.D. Baker; F.D. Roosevelt; F.K. Lane; C.S. Vrooman, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Marine Corps Rifle Range, N.D. Baker; F.D. Roosevelt; F.K. Lane; C.S. Vrooman, 1917. Newton Diehl Baker, Franklin D Roosevelt, Franklin Knight Lane and Carl Schurz Vrooman

A Girl with Fruits in a Basket, 1825-1828. Creator: Constantin Hansen
A Girl with Fruits in a Basket, 1825-1828

Lewis Cass Ledyard, Lawyer - Right, with News Corner, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Lewis Cass Ledyard, Lawyer - Right, with News Corner, 1914. Ledyard was a partner at the firm Carter Ledyard & Milburn, personal counsel to J.P

League To Enforce Peace - Group. William H. Taft in Center, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
League To Enforce Peace - Group. William H. Taft in Center, 1916

George Thomas Marye, Ambassador To Russia, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. George Thomas Marye, Ambassador To Russia
George Thomas Marye, Ambassador To Russia, 1914. Russian ambassador 1914-1916

George Thomas Marye, Ambassador To Russia, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. George Thomas Marye, Ambassador To Russia
George Thomas Marye, Ambassador To Russia, 1914. Russian ambassador 1914-1916

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, right, with John Skelton Williams, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, right, with John Skelton Williams, Comptroller of the Currency, 1914. Treasury Secretary 1913-1921

Joaquin Mendez, E.E. And M.P. of Guatemala, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Joaquin Mendez, E.E. And M.P
Joaquin Mendez, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Guatemala, 1914. Ambassador to the United States, journalist, poet

Ira Nelson Morris, Author, E.E. And M.P. To Sweden, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Ira Nelson Morris, Author, E.E
Ira Nelson Morris, Author, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary To Sweden, 1917. Minister to Sweden 1914-1923

Netherlands Mission To The U.S. - Joost Vollenhoven; A.J. Von Eald; J.B. Von Der Hooven Von Oordt, 1917

Netherlands Mission To The U.S. - J.E. Van Der Weilen And T.G. Heldring, Secretaries To The Mission, 1917

Netherlands Mission To The U.S. - J.B. Van Der Hooven Van Oordt And Wife, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Netherlands Mission To The U.S. - J.B. Van Der Hooven Van Oordt And Wife, 1917

National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited Near House Office Building, Bowman; Frankenfield; [Robert] Peary [centre]; Smith; Fred Kelly, 1917

National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited Near House Office Building, Rep. Kahn; Unidentified; Asst. Sec. Ingraham; Adm. [Robert] Peary; Rep. Lieb; Prof

National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited Near House Office Building, Rep. Kahn; Unidentified Back; Asst. Sec. Ingraham; Adm

Dr. Lauro Muller, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil - Envoy from Brazil To Return Visit...1913 Creator
Dr. Lauro Muller, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil - Envoy from Brazil To Return Visit of Secretary Root, Arriving at Washington, 1913

L.A. Peredo of Mexico, Jose Vasconcelos; Jose Urquide; Rafael Zubiran; Peredo, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. L.A
Jose Vasconcelos; Jose Urquide; Rafael Zubiran; L.A. Peredo of Mexico, 1914. Jose Vasconcelos Calderon was a writer, philosopher

Robert Jackson Gamble, Rep. from South Dakota, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Robert Jackson Gamble, Rep
Robert Jackson Gamble, Rep. from South Dakota, 1911. [US politician, (left): Representative 1895-1897, 1899-1901; Senator, 1901-1913]

Press Correspondents with Secretary Lansing, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Press Correspondents with Secretary Lansing (centre), 1916

Post Office Department - Auto Mail Transport, U.S. Service Courier': C.H. Claudy... 1917 or 1918
Post Office Department - Auto Mail Transport, U.S. Service Courier': C.H. Claudy And Rep. Raker of California; Mrs. Roe Fulkerson at Wheel, 1917 or 1918

Francis Oscar Lindquist, Rep. from Michigan, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Francis Oscar Lindquist, Rep
Francis Oscar Lindquist, Rep. from Michigan, 1914. Rep 1913-1915

Kansas City Bankers, Charles S. Keith; R.A. Long; J.B. White; Sen. W.J. Stone of Mo. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Kansas City Bankers, Charles S. Keith; R.A. Long; J.B. White; Sen. W.J. Stone of Mo. 1914

Kansas City Bankers, Charles S. Keith; R.A. Long; J.B. White; Sen. W.J. Stone of Mo. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Kansas City Bankers, Charles S. Keith; R.A. Long; J.B. White; Sen. W.J. Stone of Mo. 1914

National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. Curtiss Hydroaeroplane... between 1913 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. Curtiss Hydroaeroplane... between 1913 and 1917....Or Flying Boat Exhibited Near House Office Building. Rep. Charles Lieb; Rep. J. [Julius] Kahn; Sen

La vie simple, 1904. Creator: Pierre Andre Brouillet
La vie simple, 1904. The simple life

Senator Howard Sutherland, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Senator Howard Sutherland, between 1910 and 1917. Represented West Virginia

Portrait of Lady Hamilton after Georges Romney. Creator: English School
Portrait of Lady Hamilton after Georges Romney

Harper's June, c1899. Creator: Edward Penfield
Harper's June, c1899. [Publisher: Harper Publications; Place: New York]

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In the vibrant streets of Hoi An, Vietnam, a timeless accessory takes center stage - the straw hat. Originating from Southeast Asia, this iconic headgear has become synonymous with the region's rich cultural heritage. As you stroll along the seashore, transported back to 1909 through an oil painting on canvas titled "Strolling along the Seashore, " you can't help but notice locals donning their traditional straw hats. These lightweight and breathable accessories provide much-needed shade under the scorching Indochina sun. Traveling further back in time to backyard carnivals of the 1800s, one can spot men and women elegantly sporting their straw hats while enjoying festivities in style. The image evokes a sense of nostalgia for simpler times when these charming gatherings brought communities together. Pierre-Auguste Renoir's masterpiece "Luncheon of the Boating Party" captures a group of friends leisurely dining by a riverbank in 1880-81. Amongst them are individuals wearing straw hats that add an element of rustic charm to this idyllic scene. Moving away from paintings and into reality, we encounter street vendors peddling their wares on bicycles throughout Hanoi's bustling streets. A particular vendor catches our eye as she sells her vibrant flowers while shielding herself from sunlight with her trusty straw hat - a symbol of resilience amidst daily hustle and bustle. Delving deeper into history, we discover depictions of British Navy personnel during early 20th century battleships proudly adorning their uniforms with sturdy straw hats. These practical headpieces not only shielded sailors from harsh elements but also added a touch of maritime elegance to their attire. Elisabeth Louise Vigee-LeBrun's self-portrait showcases her artistic talent alongside her choice of fashion: a delicate self portrait in a straw hat dating back to c1782 (1912). This artwork exemplifies how even renowned artists found inspiration in the simplicity and timeless appeal of straw hats.