Monthly Archives: March 2016

Tricorn Hat History Tricorn Hat Development TimelineClick for larger image. Tricorn, Cocked or Three-Cornered Hats Perhaps one of the most iconic and easily recognizable fashions from the American Colonial era and extending throughout the Revolutionary War was the Tricorn Hat. Popular in Europe and America throughout most of the [...]

The Unappreciated Tin-Peddler; His Services To Early Manufacturers By R. Malcolm Keir, Instructor in Industrial Economics, University of Pennsylvania. It seems to be a trait of human nature that in the glamour of a big success the small beginnings that made the success possible are forgotten.  Some of the great industries [...]