Keywords: T-shirts
Item 111993
Mainer t-shirt, Portland, 2022
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2022 Location: Portland Media: Cotton, ink
Item 116251
Common Ground Country Fair t-shirt, 1998
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1998 Location: Unity Media: Cotton, ink
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
"WBLM 107.5 t-shirt, ca. 1985Maine Historical Society Classic rock radio station WBLM first aired on March 1, 1973 with the slogan, "We Are The…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 2 of 4
"The collection holds numerous more modern message T-shirts, but as of yet, no roll hemmed '50s jeans, or much in the area of 1950s teen clothing."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 1 of 3
"… home embroidered and patched blue jeans, tie dyed T-shirts, message T-shirts, pants for women, cheap flowing Indian print skirts and caftans…"