Keywords: Cummings Wholesale Grocers
Item 37339
241-243 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Trustees of the Estate of Frank P. Cummings Use: Wholesale Grocer
Item 37346
249-251 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Heirs of Nathan Winslow Use: Store
Exhibit
Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.