Keywords: Hollywood
Item 8998
Miss Mabel Williams, Moscow, 1928
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1928 Location: Moscow Media: Photographic print
Item 16653
Joan Blondell, Presque Isle, 1942
Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: 1942 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print
Item 46426
518 Danforth Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Peter James Hollywood Use: Dwelling - Two family
Item 46443
516-518 Danforth Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Peter James Hollywood Use: Dwelling - Single family
Exhibit
Fashion for the People: Maine's Graphic Tees
From their humble beginnings as undergarments to today's fashion runways, t-shirts have evolved into universally worn wardrobe staples. Original graphic t-shirts, graphic t-shirt quilts, and photographs trace the 102-year history of the garment, demonstrating how, through the act of wearing graphic tees, people own a part of history relating to politics, social justice, economics, and commemorative events in Maine.
Exhibit
Published women authors with ties to Maine are too numerous to count. They have made their marks in all types of literature.
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 3 of 4
"Full-length Hollywood influenced gowns include a black chiffon with a spaghetti-strap bodice ornamented with a diamanté broach, flared hem skirt, and…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3
"… This stylish suit and matching cape evoke 1940s Hollywood fashions. The square, broad shoulders first gained popularity during the 1930s, while the…"
