Contributed by Maine State Archives
Description
By the mid-20th century, young women enjoyed considerable freedom and they were encouraged to participate in outdoor activities to a degree that their mothers and grandmothers had never done. This photograph shows a group of gear-laden hikers from Camp Wavus in Jefferson setting out on an overnight camping trip.
About This Item
- Title: Camp Wavus Girls Hiking, ca. 1940
- Creator: George French
- Creation Date: circa 1940
- Subject Date: circa 1940
- Location: Jefferson, Lincoln County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 12.7 cm x 17.78 cm
- Local Code: msa00017
- Object Type: Image
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Maine State Archives84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084
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