AMERICAN HISTORY T-SHIRTS
Celebrate the sometimes dark history of the last remaining superpower with this unique collection of original T-Shirts inspired by the significant events and influential people that helped shape a nation.
From the horrors of the Civil War and the turbulent Sixties, to wartime allies and post war enemies, mob bosses and titans of industry, no stone is left unturned and no design too controversial.
11.22.63 T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.
November 22 1963 stands as one of the most infamous dates in history and forms the backdrop for Stephen King's novel, and the TV series based upon it.
The 11.22.63 T-Shirt remembers that fateful day in Dallas.
Abraham Zapruder T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles. On November 22, 1963, clothing manufacturer Abraham Zapruder found himself thrust permanently into history when his Bell and Howell 8mm camera captured the very moment that President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. The Abraham Zapruder T-Shirt features Paul Giamatti...
Admit Nothing T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles. 'Admit Nothing. Deny Everything. Make Counter Accusations.' The American political consultant Roger J. Stone Jr. is often credited with coining the embattled spook’s mantra, “Admit nothing. Deny everything. Make counter accusations”, that features front and center on the Admit Nothing...
Al Capone T-Shirt
£20.00
A true crime gangster t-shirt in black cotton. Born in Brooklyn, Alphonse Capone was an American gangster who attained fame during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit. His seven-year reign as crime boss ended when he was 33 years old. The Al Capone T-Shirt from...
All The President's Men T-Shirt
£20.00
A classic movie t-shirt available in black cotton. Inspired by the groundbreaking non fiction book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, All The President's Men was a 1976 political thriller directed by Alan J. Pakula and written by Oscar winning screenwriter William Goldman. The All The President's Men T-Shirt celebrates...
Allied Nations - Franklin D. Roosevelt T-Shirt
£20.00
A World War Two inspired black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles. The Allied Nations during World War II were the countries that opposed the Axis powers together and sought to stop the aggression of Germany, Japan and Italy. From 1942 the leaders of the 'Big Three' nations...
Altamont Speedway T-Shirt
£20.00
A classic rock t-shirt in black cotton and available in gents and ladies styles. The Altamont Speedway T-Shirt is inspired by the events at what became known as the Nightmare At Altamont. On Saturday December 6th 1969, 300,000 people descended on the Altamont Speedway in California for what was being billed...
American Civil War T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles. The American Civil War, fought between 1861 and 1865, was the bloodiest in American history. Four years of intense combat left 620,000 to 750,000 soldiers dead, a higher number than the American casualties of World War I and World War II...
Andrew Volstead T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles. The Andrew Volstead T-Shirt commemorates the Republican Representative for Minnesota between 1903 and 1923 who is best remembered as the author of the Volstead Act. The National Prohibition Act, known informally as the Volstead Act, was enacted to carry out...
Battle Hymn Of The Republic T-Shirt
£20.00
A black or white cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles. 'Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory Of The Coming Of The Lord' The Battle Hymn Of The Republic T-Shirt celebrates Julia Ward Howe's inspiring and patriotic lyrics to the tune of 'John Brown's Body'. Written in 1861, the song links...
Bobby Fischer T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.Considered by many to be the greatest chess player of all time, the Bobby Fischer T-Shirt celebrates the inimitable and sometimes infamous chess prodigy, Grandmaster and winner of the World Chess crown.
Bonnie And Clyde T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.Infamous Texas outlaws, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, terrorised the central states of America during the Great Depression and have twice been immortalised on film and TV, and now on this Bonnie and Clyde T-Shirt.
Boot Hill Cemetery T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles. Revisit the American West with this exclusive Boot Hill Cemetery T-Shirt. The term Boot Hill was used by a number of cemeteries holding the graves of those who died violently 'with their boots on'. The most famous Boot Hill Cemetery...
Bruno Richard Hauptmann T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.Inspired by one of the most infamous kidnappings and murders of the 20th Century, the Bruno Richard Hauptmann T-Shirt features the German born carpenter who was tried, convicted and ultimately executed for the death of Charles Lindbergh Jr.
Buffalo Bill Cody T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.Check out this exclusive Buffalo Bill Cody T-Shirt featuring the famous showman of the West William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody. A scout, bison hunter and showman, Cody toured the world with his Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Bugsy Siegel T-Shirt
£20.00
A classic mobster t-shirt available in black cotton. The Bugsy Siegel T-Shirt is inspired by one of the most infamous and feared mobsters of his day. Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel became one of the first 'front page' celebrity gangsters and is recognised as the driving force behind the development of the...
C.R.E.E.P 2020 T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.
The C.R.E.E.P 2020 T-Shirt is designed for those already preparing for the re-election campaign of new US President Donald Trump. Inspired by the popular name for the fundraising committee that sought to re-elect President Nixon.
Calamity Jane T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.Celebrate a true legend of the Old West with the Calamity Jane T-Shirt, featuring Martha Jane Cannary, known to history as Calamity Jane.
Carl Weiss T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.Carl Weiss, a Doctor from Louisiana, gained infamy when he assassinated renowned US Senator Huey Pierce Long in Baton Rouge. Weiss failed to escape and was cut down by Long's security guards who shot the physician over 60 times.
Charles 'Lucky' Luciano T-Shirt
£20.00
A classic mobster t-shirt available in black cotton. The Charles 'Lucky' Luciano T-Shirt features the infamous Italian mobster, considered the father of modern organized crime. He was the first official boss of the modern Genovese crime family and was, along with his associate Meyer Lansky, instrumental in the development of the National Crime Syndicate in...
Charles Guiteau T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.Charles Julius Guiteau was an American preacher, writer, and lawyer who was convicted of assassinating U.S. President James A. Garfield in July 1881. Despite pleading not guilty and considered to be legally insane, Guiteau was executed by hanging in 1882, just...
Clarence Darrow T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.Clarence Seward Darrow stands as one of the most famous American lawyers. Darrow was best known for his role in the Scopes "Monkey" Trial, where he went up against William Jennings Bryan, and for defending Leopold and Loeb, the teenage thrill...
Colt 45 - Peacemaker T-Shirt
£20.00
A classic Old West weapon t-shirt available in black or white cotton. The Colt 45 - Peacemaker T-Shirt celebrates the legendary gun that won the West. The Colt Single Action Army Revolver, also known as the Colt 45 and the Peacemaker was the legendary gun of the Wild West designed...
Doc Holliday T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.'I'm Your Huckleberry'Val Kilmer starred as the legendary Doc Holliday in George P. Cosmatos' modern western classic Tombstone.
Dodge City Peace Commission T-Shirt
£20.00
A black or white cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles. Inspired by one of the most iconic images of the Old West, the Dodge City Peace Commission T-Shirt features the famous shot including William H. Harris, Luke Short, Bat Masterson, William F. Petillon, Charles E. Bassett, Wyatt Earp, Michael...
Edward Snowden Traitor T-Shirt
£20.00
A black or white cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles. Edward Snowden, hero or traitor? Former CIA employee, computer professional and infamous for leaking classified NSA information, Snowden divides opinion. While the internet at large seems to be largely in support, we here at Hellwood can't resist taking...
Eliot Ness and The Untouchables T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.The man who brought down Capone.Okay, so maybe not really but the myth maketh the man, and fits perfectly on this super stylish Eliot Ness &, The Untouchables T-Shirt.
Gary Gilmore T-Shirt
£20.00
An infamous killer t-shirt in black cotton and available in gents and ladies styles. 'See You In The Darkness' The Gary Gilmore T-Shirt is inspired by the notorious criminal and killer Gary Gilmore who found infamy in the late 70's when he demanded that the death sentence he had been given be...
General Custer T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.Leader of the Seventh Cavalry, George Armstrong Custer features on thisT-Shirt from Hellwood Outfitters.
General Robert E. Lee T-Shirt
£20.00
An American history civil war t-shirt available in black cotton. Acknowledged as the consummate military tactician, the General Robert E. Lee T-Shirt celebrates the one time commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. By the end of the Civil War in 1865, Lee had assumed control of the remaining Confederate...
George C. Scott Patton T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles. George C. Scott starred in Franklin J. Schaffner's epic biopic of General George S. Patton. The George C. Scott Patton T-Shirt celebrates the Oscar winning film that also starred Karl Malden and Michael Bates and was co-written by Francis Ford...
Geronimo T-Shirt
£20.00
A black or white cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles. The Geronimo T-Shirt from Hellwood celebrates the famed leader of the Bedonkohe band of the Chiricahua Apache tribe. Geronimo, or 'the one who yawns', was a skilled and effective leader of raids and warfare and while not always popular amongst other...
Gunfight At The O.K. Corral T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles. The Gunfight At The O.K. Corral T-Shirt is inspired by the events of October 26th, 1881 in the town of Tombstone, events that became known to history as the Gunfight At The O.K. Corral. This new and original design commemorates...
Hands Off Cuba T-Shirt
£20.00
A black or white cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles. In August of 1963 Lee Harvey Oswald, the future accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, was pictured distributing leaflets on behalf of the Fair Play For Cuba Committee, a pro Castro activist group that had been set...
Harry Houdini T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.Harry Houdini was the original master escapologist and is immortalised on this one of a kind T-Shirt from Hellwood Outfitters.
Hollywood Death Trip T-Shirt
From £20.00
A true crime Hollywood t-shirt available in black cotton with an optional back print. The Hollywood Death Trip T-Shirt from Hellwood is inspired by a number of infamous deaths that struck the denizens of the most famous district of the City Of Angels. Featured on this unique t-shirt is Sharon Tate, The...
HUAC T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.Originally created in 1938, the House Un-American Activities Committee is perhaps best known for its pivotal role in the Hollywood blacklist of the late 40's.
Hughes Aircraft CompanyT-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.
Inspired by the original formation of the Hughes Aircraft Co. in 1932 by entrepreneur and aviator Howard Hughes, The Hughes Aircraft Company T-Shirt features an entirely original vintage styled logo design.
J. Edgar Hoover T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.Based on the design for the movie J. Edgar starring Leonardo DiCaprio, the J. Edgar Hoover T-Shirt from Hellwood features the man himself, the First Director of the FBI, and a giant of US history.
Jackson Pollock Inspired T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.
'Jack The Dripper'
Abstract impressionist Jackson Pollock was renowned for his unique style of drip painting. This Jackson Pollock Inspired T-Shirt celebrates the work of the late artist who Time magazine dubbed 'Jack The Dripper'.
Jesse James T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.Bank robber, train robber and murderer, this T-Shirt remembers the life and legend of the original AMERICAN OUTLAW JESSE JAMES. A classic tee of the Old West.
Jimmy Hoffa T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.The disappearance of Union leader Jimmy Hoffa stands as one of the most infamous unsolved mysteries in American history and provides the inspiration for this unique Jimmy Hoffa T-Shirt.
John 'Doc' Holliday T-Shirt
£20.00
A black or white cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles. Infamous gambler, gunslinger and participant in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Doc Holliday began life as a dentist, earning a degree in dentistry at the age of 20 and working in a number of reputable practices across...
John Dillinger Signature T-Shirt
£20.00
A classic gangster t-shirt in black cotton. The John Dillinger Signature T-Shirt is inspired by the infamous Depression era gangster and Public Enemy Number One John Herbert Dillinger. Amongst his extensive criminal misdeeds were 24 armed bank robberies, four police station robberies and two escapes from jail. Dillinger was shot and killed...
John Hinkley Jr T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.
On March 30th 1981 John Hinkley Jr, inspired by an obsession with actress Jodie Foster, attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan and earnt his place amongst the infamous American Assassins.
John Wesley Hardin T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles. Commemorate the infamous gunfighter and outlaw of the Old West with this exclusive John Wesley Hardin T-Shirt. Born in Texas in 1853, by the time of his death at the age of 42 Hardin was reputed to have killed over...
John Wilkes Booth T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles.John Wilkes Booth, a renowned actor, went in a second from famous to infamous when he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. The John Wilkes Booth T-Shirt remembers the death of Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC.
Judge Roy Bean T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles. The Judge Roy Bean T-Shirt is inspired by the eccentric U.S. saloon-keeper and Justice of the Peace in Val Verde County, Texas, who called himself "The Law West of the Pecos". Paul Newman portrayed the self appointed 'hanging judge' in...
Julius And Ethel Rosenberg T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles. The Julius And Ethel Rosenberg T-Shirt is inspired by the notorious case of espionage which ended in one of the most controversial death penalty cases in US history. Accused of providing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg...
Keep Calm & Take The Shot T-Shirt
£20.00
A black cotton t-shirt available in gents and ladies styles. The Keep Calm & Take The Shot T-Shirt is inspired by the classic World War II motivational poster highlighting the 'blitz spirit' produced by the British Government. In recent years the 'Keep Calm...' motif has appeared in a dizzying array of variations on...