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Item 23662
Title: Costume party, Portland School of Art, 1928
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media
Date: 1928
Location: Portland
Media: Glass negative
Item 69121
Title: George Washington costume party, Farmington State Normal School, 1916
Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF
Date: 1916-02-21
Location: Farmington
Media: black and white photo
Item 23663
Title: Portland School of Art, Portland, 1928
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media
Date: 1928
Location: Portland
Media: Glass negative
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Exhibit
The Schooner Bowdoin: Ninety Years of Seagoing History
After traveling to the Arctic with Robert E. Peary, Donald B. MacMillan (1874-1970), an explorer, researcher, and lecturer, helped design his own vessel for Arctic exploration, the schooner Bowdoin, which he named after his alma mater. The schooner remains on the seas.
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.