Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Woodrow Lenax Palmer (1913-1981), a native of Berlin, N.H., who lived in Lovell, wore this dress hat in the World War II era.
A graduate of the University of Maine, Palmer was in the 303rd Field Artillery as part of the Harbor Defenses of Portland. He also served in the 240th Coast Artillery Corps, the Quartermaster Corps, and the Maine National Guard.
About This Item
- Title: Woodrow Lenax Palmer dress hat, ca. 1940
- Creation Date: circa 1940
- Subject Date: circa 1940
- Location: Lovell, Oxford County, ME
- Media: Leather, cotton, metal
- Local Code: 2004.198.16
- Object Type: Physical Object
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Hats
- United States. Navy--Uniforms
- Military uniforms
- Palmer, Woodrow Lenax, 1913-1981--Associated objects
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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