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Item 11001
Title: Society of the Cincinnati Medal, ca. 1784
Contributed by: Montpelier, The General Henry Knox Museum
Date: circa 1784
Location: Thomaston
Media: fabric, metal
Item 13502
Title: Fryeburg Academy academic medal
Contributed by: Fryeburg Historical Society
Date: 1949
Location: Fryeburg
Media: Metal, Satin
Item 18141
Title: Air Medal Presentation, Dow Field
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library
Date: 1944-05-20
Location: Bangor
Media: Photograph
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When America entered the Great War in 1917, the government sent out pleas for help from American women, many of whom responded at the battle front and on the home front.
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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.