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28th August 09, 10:08 PM
#1
 Today at the Museum
Today I visited our city's pioneer museum, and I unexpectedly saw a kilt and tam in one of the display cases. The tag said it was worn by a somebody Nielson (I could be spelling that wrongly) in 1865 
It was deep green with yellow and black, but that's all I know about the tartan.
Anyway, I immediately thought of all of my dear friends at XTMS and I thought I'd share. Just more proof I guess of our deeply rooted Scottish Heritage here in Utah!
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28th August 09, 10:58 PM
#2
It would be interesting to try to figure out what tartan that is.
I tried to ask my inner curmudgeon before posting, but he sprayed me with the garden hose…
Yes, I have squirrels in my brain…
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29th August 09, 12:21 AM
#3
 Originally Posted by ali8780
Today I visited our city's pioneer museum, and I unexpectedly saw a kilt and tam in one of the display cases. The tag said it was worn by a somebody Nielson (I could be spelling that wrongly) in 1865
It was deep green with yellow and black, but that's all I know about the tartan.
Anyway, I immediately thought of all of my dear friends at XTMS and I thought I'd share. Just more proof I guess of our deeply rooted Scottish Heritage here in Utah!
Too bad you couldn't get a picture of it.
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29th August 09, 06:47 AM
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If I were to hazard a guess, possibly a MacNeill tartan?
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Owner/Kiltmaker - Keltoi
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29th August 09, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Ted Crocker
It would be interesting to try to figure out what tartan that is.
I know, I had the same thought. Maybe if I head back there sometime I'll snap a picture and we can figure it out!
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29th August 09, 11:42 AM
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Just wondering if some museum staff member would know.
Glen McGuire
A Life Lived in Fear, Is a Life Half Lived.
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29th August 09, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ali8780
Today I visited our city's pioneer museum, and I unexpectedly saw a kilt and tam in one of the display cases. The tag said it was worn by a somebody Nielson (I could be spelling that wrongly) in 1865
It was deep green with yellow and black, but that's all I know about the tartan.
Anyway, I immediately thought of all of my dear friends at XTMS and I thought I'd share. Just more proof I guess of our deeply rooted Scottish Heritage here in Utah!
Did it look something like this?
I entered Nielson into the Scottish Tartans Authority and found nothing. I entered Neilson, and didn't get a direct match, but I did get several tartans as references. The above seemed to fit the closest to the name and description. It is called MacNeil (Chief's Sett), AKA Old MacNeil. ITI number 1839. It is dated 1847, and was originally from Wilsons of Bannockburn.
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Give him power.[/B][/I] - [I]Abraham Lincoln[/I]
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31st August 09, 09:01 AM
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that does look pretty similar, I don't know about the blue, but then again it was pretty faded due to age... Maybe I'll call over there and ask about it. Now I'm very curious!
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31st August 09, 09:12 AM
#9
A kilt in Utah in 1865... that's pretty far west by 1865 standards.
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31st August 09, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ali8780
... Maybe I'll call over there and ask about it. Now I'm very curious!
You kind of have to do that now since you've gotten us all curious! 
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