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Dillingham Alaska Vintage Retro Embroidered Cotton Cap - White Logo

Dillingham Alaska Vintage Retro Embroidered Cotton Cap - White Logo

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The Dillingham cap, for the town that is where the largest sockeye run on Earth comes home. An unstructured cotton dad cap with the Dillingham vintage retro logo embroidered on the front in white thread.

The cap is the easiest Dillingham piece to wear every day and the easiest to give: one size, breathable cotton, a curved visor and an antique-brass buckle. It softens with wear and stays on the hook by the door. Order one for the beach bag and one for the glovebox.

Our unisex embroidered dad cap pairs a low-profile, unstructured 6-panel fit with a Permacurv visor and durable four-row visor stitching. Made from breathable cotton with a matching undervisor and a self-fabric hideaway strap with antique-brass buckle. All colors are 100% cotton (camo: 65% polyester / 35% cotton). The classic embroidered finish is durable and vintage-inspired; because embroidery uses thread rather than ink, slight differences from the digital product image are normal. Full details are explained in our Embroidery footer.

The Kiatagmiut Yup’ik have fished Nushagak Bay for thousands of years; the Russians built a redoubt across the river in 1818, the first Bristol Bay cannery opened in 1883–84, and the post office took the name Dillingham in 1904. Curyung, the Yup’ik name, is the town’s tribal identity; the city incorporated in 1963.

Bristol Bay produces fifty to eighty million sockeye in a season, the most productive wild salmon fishery in the world, and Dillingham is its hub at the mouth of the Nushagak. Wood-Tikchik, the largest state park in America, lies just inland. The river and the run are the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — DILLINGHAM AK EMBROIDERED COTTON CAP

Town: Dillingham, Alaska

Founded: Cannery 1883–84; named 1904; city 1963

Known for: Hub of the Bristol Bay sockeye fishery, the largest wild salmon run on Earth; Curyung; gateway to Wood-Tikchik State Park

Art: Dillingham vintage retro logo, white (embroidered)

Blank: Unstructured 6-panel low-profile dad cap, Permacurv visor

Fabric: 100% cotton (camo variation 65% polyester / 35% cotton)

Decoration: Front embroidery, white thread; four-row visor stitching, matching undervisor

Closure: Self-fabric hideaway strap, antique-brass buckle

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Product FAQs

How does your sizing work?

Every item is made to order, so please check the size chart on this page before you buy. Women's fitted tees run small; size up for a looser fit. Caps are one size with an adjustable strap.

How are items made and when will they arrive?

We make each item to order using premium blanks, embroidery and soft-hand prints. Production takes 2-5 business days (weekends and holidays excluded), then 4-10 days in transit via USPS, UPS or FedEx to U.S. addresses; most orders arrive within 6-15 business days. You'll get a tracking link the moment it ships. Any current shipping offer is shown in the bar at the top of every page and applies automatically at checkout, no code needed.

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Enter the recipient's address as the shipping address and your own as the billing address at checkout. Nothing ships with a price; the package includes a plain packing slip. Tracking goes to your email, not theirs. For birthdays and holidays, order two weeks ahead to be safe.

What's the return policy?

Made-to-order items can't be returned or exchanged for size or color, so please use the size chart and photos before ordering. If anything arrives defective, misprinted or damaged, send a photo and your order number within 30 days and we'll replace it or refund you.

How do I care for my item?

Apparel: wash cold, inside out, with like colors; no bleach; tumble dry low or hang dry. Embroidered pieces: iron inside out to protect the stitching. Caps: spot clean. Printed glasses and water bottles: hand wash only, no dishwasher, so the artwork lasts. Mugs and engraved glasses are dishwasher safe. Any item-specific care notes are in the description above.

Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.

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All Dillingham Alaska Items

Today Dillingham is known as a cultural and fishing hub of Bristol Bay. Its story reflects Indigenous heritage, commercial fishing, and resilience against storms. Our Dillingham designs celebrate this layered identity, pairing the bear motif with vintage styling. They invite you to explore the Dillingham collection and carry forward a reminder of Alaska’s resilience. Retro in tone, the motif reflects authenticity, endurance, and cultural pride. Dillingham’s logo honors both heritage and modern industry, making it a vintage emblem of Alaska’s fishing culture. Explore the collection and share in its story of endurance and pride.

Dillingham developed into a major salmon fishing and canning center in the twentieth century. By the 1950s and 1960s, canneries dominated its economy, with residents balancing subsistence traditions and commercial work. Schools, churches, and civic buildings anchored the community. Its timeline reflects continuity: Indigenous heritage and modern industry coexisting. The mid-century decades highlighted resilience, as residents rebuilt after storms and economic swings. Dillingham’s growth showed adaptability and endurance, ensuring fishing remained central. Its story mirrors Alaska’s larger identity: resilience, subsistence, and pride, rooted in both Native tradition and modern industry.

Why People Visit Dillingham Alaska

Dillingham offers the rare combination of a genuine working fishery and an unmatched wilderness backyard: the regional hub of Bristol Bay, set where the clear Wood River meets the muddy Nushagak at the Yup'ik place called Curyung, the service center of the largest wild sockeye salmon run on Earth, the gateway to Wood-Tikchik State Park — the largest state park in the United States — and the headquarters of the 4.7-million-acre Togiak National Wildlife Refuge. There is no road in; the town is reached by plane or boat, which keeps it unhurried and close to the water. Working town. Working harbor. Salmon country at the edge of the largest state park in the nation.

Dillingham Alaska Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring distressed Alaska bear motif with 1959 Alaska statehood date