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Changes in Men’s Clothing: Part Three

Amanda Rockwood

Wednesday Nov 10th, 2021

Welcome back to men’s fashion! Today continues our journey through men’s clothing with part three of this blog.

Found in the Archives!

KayAnn Warner

Friday Nov 5th, 2021

Here is the occasional blog, “Found in the Archives”, that was announced back in September, remember the Strong Vincent find? Like I said in that September blog— “is a once a month or two kind of find.”

Changes in Men’s Clothing: Part Two

Amanda Rockwood

Wednesday Nov 3rd, 2021

Welcome back to men’s fashion! Today we will continue through the decades of men’s fashion with part two of this blog.

Changes in Men’s Clothing: Part One

Amanda Rockwood

Wednesday Oct 27th, 2021

Today’s blog will be in three parts. I thought it might be interesting to look into the changes in men’s clothing throughout the years. Usually, we hear much about women’s clothing simply because there were so many more changes. This does not mean men’s clothing didn’t evolve over time also.

Sindy vs. Barbie

Amanda Rockwood

Monday Oct 25th, 2021

The title of this blog may sound odd, but it is a topic that many people may not know about. I personally did not know this competition until I began working at the Hagen History Center.

Nostalgia-A Look Back into The Not-So-Distant Past

Jeff Sherry

Friday Oct 22nd, 2021

“When the Hungries hit/Hit the Red Barn” was the advertising slogan for an early fast food restaurant chain called Red Barn. Founded in 1961, 60 years ago, in Springfield, Ohio, by Don Six, Martin Levin and Jim Kirst. The chain would eventually have between 300-400 restaurants in 19 states, Canada and Australia, including Pennsylvania. Erie was home to 4 locations.

Hair Wreaths

Amanda Rockwood

Wednesday Oct 20th, 2021

When people hear that we have objects made of hair in our collection at the Hagen History Center, they tend to become grossed out. Yes, they are made of real human hair! Women in Europe and North America created these objects to pass time.

Symbols in Wood and Stone-Carvings and Symbolism at the Watson-Curtze Mansion

Jeff Sherry

Friday Oct 15th, 2021

Visitors to the Watson-Curtze Mansion on the grounds of the Hagen History Center in the heart of Erie’s “Millionaire’s Row, West 6^th Street, will notice, even before entering, the many intricate carvings in the mansion’s Medina sandstone exterior, as well as in the ornate interior woodwork.

Hamot Coach

Amanda Rockwood

Wednesday Oct 13th, 2021

It may not look like it at first, but this is a child’s toy. One of my personal favorites since I was lucky enough to find it back when we were doing our State Street storage clean out. It is a beautiful coach that belonged to the Hamot family, yes, the same Hamot as the hospital here in Erie (see blog #6).

The Evolution of Bicycles

Amanda Rockwood

Wednesday Oct 6th, 2021

I always love getting to see the evolution of things and felt this would be a fun one. Several sources I looked at made it sound like there is no defined history of the bicycle. This seemed to be the best, and most agreed upon history.

Changes in Men’s Clothing: Part Three

Found in the Archives!

Changes in Men’s Clothing: Part Two

Changes in Men’s Clothing: Part One

Sindy vs. Barbie

Nostalgia-A Look Back into The Not-So-Distant Past

Hair Wreaths

Symbols in Wood and Stone-Carvings and Symbolism at the Watson-Curtze Mansion

Hamot Coach

The Evolution of Bicycles

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