Straw Hat Collection (#8)

Mexican girl who picks peas for the eastern market, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican girl who picks peas for the eastern market. Imperial Valley, California

Open air food factory - weighing in the peas near Calipatria, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Open air food factory. Weighing in the peas near Calipatria, California

Open air food factory - weighing in peas, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Open air food factory. Weighing in peas. California

Young farm boy, near Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Young farm boy. Younger brother trying to make a holster from the leather of an old coat. Oregon, Jackson County, near Medford

Possibly: Migrant pickers harvesting beans, near West Stayton, Marion County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Oregon, Marion County, near West Stayton. Migrant pickers harvesting beans. Farm people came from South Dakota]

Many children work in the bean harvest, near West Stayton, Marion County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oregon, Marion county, near West Stayton. Many children work in the bean harvest, as in the Oregon hop harvest

Half-grown farm boy on main drugstore corner in town, Medford, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oregon. Medford. Half-grown farm boy on main drugstore corner in town

Family from Oklahoma, Highway City, near Fresno, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Highway City, California. Near Fresno. Family from Oklahoma

Possibly: Owners daughter topping tobacco, Granville County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Owners daughter topping tobacco. She has a patch of her own of about 1000 hills from which she will be given the proceeds

Young farm boys, natives of North Carolina, Person County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Young farm boys, natives of North Carolina. Person County, North Carolina

Sam Cates from Oklahoma, Cow Hollow farmer, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mr. Sam Cates, Cow Hollow farmer. Malheur County, Oregon

Oklahoma farmer, now living in Cow Hollow, is a FSA borrower, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oklahoma farmer, now living in Cow Hollow, is a FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower. Seen here signing his chattel mortgage. Malheur County, Oregon. [Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cates

Family from Oklahoma; have been in California for 6 year... near Fresno, California, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Highway City, California. Near Fresno. Family from Oklahoma

Family from Oklahoma; have been in California for 6 years... near Fresno, California, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Highway City, California, near Fresno. Family from Oklahoma; have been in California for six years, have been migratory workers now on Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Lucille Burroughs in the cotton fields, Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Lucille Burroughs in the cotton fields, Hale County, Alabama

Frank Tengle, Bud Fields, and Floyd Burroughs... Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Frank Tengle, Bud Fields, and Floyd Burroughs, cotton sharecroppers, Hale County, Alabama

Rural filling station becomes community center... for loafing, near Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Rural filling station becomes community center and general grounds for loafing. The men in baseball suits are on a local team which will play a game nearby. The team is called the Cedargrove Team

Carrot digger, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Carrot digger. Imperial Valley, California

Filipino lettuce field laborer, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Filipino lettuce field laborer. Imperial Valley, California

Pea picker at scales, near Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Pea picker at scales. Near Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California

Carrot digger, Imperial Valley, near Meloland, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Carrot digger. Imperial Valley, near Meloland, California

Paymaster on edge of pea fields pays a... near Calipatria, Imperial Valley, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Paymaster on edge of pea fields pays a quarter for every hamper of thirty pounds brought to the scale. Near Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California

Cotton room, formerly prayer meeting room, Frank Tengles farm, Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Cotton room, formerly prayer meeting room. Frank Tengles farm. Hale County, Alabama. [Sign: Please be quite (sic) Every body is welcome ]

Frank Tengle, Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Frank Tengle, Hale County, Alabama

The actor Onoe Kikugoro III as Nagoya Sanza in the play "Sato no Haru Meibutsu Amigasa, " p... 1827
The actor Onoe Kikugoro III as Nagoya Sanza in the play "Sato no Haru Meibutsu Amigasa, " performed at the Kawarazaki Theater in the first month, 1827, 1827

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Nagoya Sanzaburo in the play "Higashiyama-dono Kabuki no... 1766
The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Nagoya Sanzaburo in the play " Higashiyama-dono Kabuki no Tsuitachi, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1766, Japan, 1766

Yang Lin (Kinhyoshi Yorin), from the series "One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the... c. 1827 / 30
Yang Lin (Kinhyoshi Yorin), from the series " One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori)", c. 1827/30

The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro II as Onio Shinzaemon and Ichikawa Masugoro as Soga no Goro in... 1735
The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro II as Onio Shinzaemon and Ichikawa Masugoro as Soga no Goro in the play "Furiwake-gami Hatsugai Soga, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon VIII as Oguri Hangan in the play "Mangetsu Oguri Yakata, "perfo... 1747
The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon VIII as Oguri Hangan in the play " Mangetsu Oguri Yakata, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eighth month, 1747, 1747

The Actor Onoe Kikugoro I as Kyo no Jiro in the play "Fujibumi Sakae Soga, "performed... 1763
The Actor Onoe Kikugoro I as Kyo no Jiro in the play " Fujibumi Sakae Soga, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the second month, 1763, 1763

The Actors Nakamura Takesaburo I as Kewaizaka no Shosho and Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no... 1715
The Actors Nakamura Takesaburo I I as Kewaizaka no Shosho and Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Goro in the play "Bando Ichi Kotobuki Soga

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Nagoya Sanzaburo and Ichimura Kamezo II in the play "Hig... 1766
The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Nagoya Sanzaburo and Ichimura Kamezo II in the play " Higashiyama-dono Kabuki no Tsuitachi, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month

Ja-Ja, The Deposed and Exiled King of Opobo, West Africa, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Ja-Ja, The Deposed and Exiled King of Opobo, West Africa, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Lavenders. Creator: Dorte Verner
Lavenders

Peasant girl of the environs of Kell am See, Germany, 19th century. She wears a small bonnet over her long pigtails
FLO4658026 Peasant girl of the environs of Kell am See, Germany, 19th century. She wears a small bonnet over her long pigtails, and carries a straw hat decorated with knots

Young girl of the Canton of Zug, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat is decorated with regular loops of ribbon
FLO4657864 Young girl of the Canton of Zug, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat is decorated with regular loops of ribbon, her apron bib is decorated with floral laces, and her apron is striped

Alsatian peasant woman in festival costume, Kochersberg, 19th century. Her bonnet
FLO4657995 Alsatian peasant woman in festival costume, Kochersberg, 19th century. Her bonnet and bodice are embroidered with silver thread. The black tie is traditional to the town

Single woman of Bern in distinctive straw hat decorated with flowers, Switzerland, 19th century
FLO4657766 Single woman of Bern in distinctive straw hat decorated with flowers, Switzerland, 19th century. Her chemise is embroidered with her initials, E.B

Girl of the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat is decorated with ribbons and bows
FLO4657825 Girl of the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat is decorated with ribbons and bows. She wears a ruff over a laced bodice, apron and short petticoats

Flower seller of Hamburg, Germany, 19th century. She wears a large straw hat over a small bonnet
FLO4657691 Flower seller of Hamburg, Germany, 19th century. She wears a large straw hat over a small bonnet, and her long pigtails show that she is single

Servant woman of Fribourg, Switzerland, 19th century. Her large straw hat is decorated with feathers and ribbons
FLO4658004 Servant woman of Fribourg, Switzerland, 19th century. Her large straw hat is decorated with feathers and ribbons

Girl of the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, 19th century. The dress has a very high waist
FLO4657793 Girl of the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, 19th century. The dress has a very high waist, the shirt has puff sleeves

Woman picking grapes in the traditional costume of Vaud, Switzerland, 19th century
FLO4657749 Woman picking grapes in the traditional costume of Vaud, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat has a protruberance in the shape of a bottleneck

Young girl of the Canton of Uri, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a straw hat decorated with ribbons
FLO4657895 Young girl of the Canton of Uri, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a straw hat decorated with ribbons, a fichu worn like a scarf, laced bodice, apron and petticoats

Young woman of Valais, Switzerland, 19th century, in traditional costume of fichu, laced bodice, petticoats and apron
FLO4657776 Young woman of Valais, Switzerland, 19th century, in traditional costume of fichu, laced bodice, petticoats and apron

Peasant woman of Baden, near Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat is decorated with silk pompons
FLO4657966 Peasant woman of Baden, near Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat is decorated with silk pompons, and her toque with bows

A girl in a hayloft, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, published 1885 (colour litho)
IL370406 A girl in a hayloft, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, published 1885 (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection

Design for White Dress with Pink Trim and Crochet Belt, from Costumes Parisien, pub. 1912 (pochoir print)
3664636 Design for White Dress with Pink Trim and Crochet Belt, from Costumes Parisien, pub.1912 (pochoir print) by Barbier

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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.