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Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4

"By the end of the 1920s, rayon had been improved and developed to make a wide range of pleasing and modest priced fabrics."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4

"… of the American fashion industry in the 1920s, found opportunities in fashion fields such as designing, advertising, and journalism."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"A circa 1920 black silk velvet kimono-style evening coat is an example of the new unstructured fashions—different from western, fitted, tailored…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 1 of 3

"… MHS collection straddle the war years and early 1920s. The first is a lavender and white striped sailor-collared cotton dress, probably worn by Mrs."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Telephone communication

"… for family use arrived on the island during the 1920s. Cables to the mainland were run first to Brooklin, then to Burnt Point, and lastly to Bass…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 3 of 3

"Lengthening skirts of the later 1920s are illustrated by a a red and gold metallic lace two-tiered dress from Bergdorf Goodman's (NY) with a longer…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 2 of 3

"… Historical Society Clothing of the early 1920s is characteristically loose with waists at hip level, and longish or just above ankle-length…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"By the 1920s a water cooler with a spigot assured the school remained modern and pupils fashioned water cups out of half sheets of arithmetic paper."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"In the 1920s, the Pledge of Allegiance was introduced, and in the mid-century, all public schools were reciting the Pledge."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"By the 1920s, the schools had formed a school orchestra, agricultural clubs, a senior fair and drama production, public speaking contest, and a…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… other businesses and stores developed during the 1920s and '30s, a new form of serving customers by home delivery began to take place, first by…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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