Keywords: 1930s clothing
Item 105705
Anne F. Wilson's floral print dress, Salem, Massachusetts, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1935
Location: Waterford; Salem
Media: rayon
This record contains 18 images.
Item 105707
Evening dress with beaded motif, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1935
Media: viscose, glass beads
This record contains 12 images.
Exhibit
Fashion for the People: Maine's Graphic Tees
From their humble beginnings as undergarments to today's fashion runways, t-shirts have evolved into universally worn wardrobe staples. Original graphic t-shirts, graphic t-shirt quilts, and photographs trace the 102-year history of the garment, demonstrating how, through the act of wearing graphic tees, people own a part of history relating to politics, social justice, economics, and commemorative events in Maine.
Exhibit
Putting Men to Work, Saving Trees
While many Mainers were averse to accepting federal relief money during the Great Depression of the 1930s, young men eagerly joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of President Franklin Roosevelt's most popular programs. The Maine Forest Service supervised the work of many of the camps.
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century
"… dominated by women's wear from the 1870s to the 1930s. Although, despite this focus, the featured mid twentieth century examples within this…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 1 of 3
"Cloth for civilian clothing was limited because production was prioritized for military purposes. Bates Mill in Lewiston produced vast quantities of…"
Story
Harold's Garage, Rome Hollow, Maine
by Mimi C
Story about Harold Hawes, owner of Harold's garage and self-styled auctioneer in Rome Hollow, Maine
