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Title: Congress Street at Forest Avenue, Portland, ca. 1933

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society

Date: circa 1933

Location: Portland

Media: Postcard

Title: Congress at Brown Street, Portland, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society

Date: circa 1890

Location: Portland

Media: Photograph

Title: Congress Street, Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society

Date: circa 1900

Location: Portland

Media: Postcard

Address: 601 Congress Street, Portland

Owner in 1924: Congress Realty Co.

Use: Mercantile

Address: 551 Congress Street, Portland

Owner in 1924: Congress Realty Co.

Use: Stores & Restaurants

Address: 591-593 Congress Street, Portland

Owner in 1924: Congress Square Hotel Co.

Use: Apartments & Stores

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.