Person/Organization: Ricker, Jane Jeffrey
Item 15691
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1919-02-14 Location: Poland Spring Media: Ink on paper
Item 15693
Jane Jeffrey Distinguished Service Cross, 1919
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1919 Location: Poland Spring Media: Metal, ribbon
Exhibit
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.
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.
