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- Boy's Suit, circa 1892 -
- circa 1892
- Collections - Artifact
Boy's Suit, circa 1892
- Boy's Tweed Jacket, 1880-1900 -
- 1880-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Boy's Tweed Jacket, 1880-1900
- Boy's Jacket and Shorts, circa 1935 -
- circa 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Boy's Jacket and Shorts, circa 1935
- Fauntleroy Style Boy's Suit, 1885-1900 -
- 1885-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Fauntleroy Style Boy's Suit, 1885-1900
- Trade Card for Spring and Summer Clothing, Star Clothing Cooperative Co., 1902 - As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. This trade card advertises the Star Clothing Cooperative in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- 1902
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Spring and Summer Clothing, Star Clothing Cooperative Co., 1902
As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. This trade card advertises the Star Clothing Cooperative in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- "Tom Sawyer 'WashWear' for Real Boys," Advertisement for Elder Manufacturing Co., 1920 -
- November 01, 1920
- Collections - Artifact
"Tom Sawyer 'WashWear' for Real Boys," Advertisement for Elder Manufacturing Co., 1920
- Boy's Suit, 1820-1830 - Eton-style suits -- the short jacket and long, straight trousers shown in this example -- were common for young boys in the early 19th Century. This rare, and more expensive, silk version was owned by a member of a rural New York State family. Boys wore Eton suits for school or special occasions. Boys from poorer families likely wore just shirts and trousers.
- 1820-1830
- Collections - Artifact
Boy's Suit, 1820-1830
Eton-style suits -- the short jacket and long, straight trousers shown in this example -- were common for young boys in the early 19th Century. This rare, and more expensive, silk version was owned by a member of a rural New York State family. Boys wore Eton suits for school or special occasions. Boys from poorer families likely wore just shirts and trousers.
- Boy's Jacket, circa 1820 -
- circa 1820
- Collections - Artifact
Boy's Jacket, circa 1820
- Baltimore Bargain House Clothing Sales Catalog, Spring and Summer, 1901 - Lithuanian immigrant Jacob Epstein turned his small wholesale store, founded in 1881, into one of the biggest businesses on Baltimore's west side by the turn of the century. Baltimore Bargain House became a hub for Southern Jewish merchants and other local businessmen. Particularly unique to this catalog are the swatches of wool fabric that accompany the descriptions.
- 1901
- Collections - Artifact
Baltimore Bargain House Clothing Sales Catalog, Spring and Summer, 1901
Lithuanian immigrant Jacob Epstein turned his small wholesale store, founded in 1881, into one of the biggest businesses on Baltimore's west side by the turn of the century. Baltimore Bargain House became a hub for Southern Jewish merchants and other local businessmen. Particularly unique to this catalog are the swatches of wool fabric that accompany the descriptions.
- Detroit Public School Uniform Shirt, 1992 - American public schools first began adopting school uniforms in 1987. By the mid-1990s, the practice was so widely accepted that President Bill Clinton praised the practice in his 1996 State of the Union address. Research shows that uniforms have little effect on students; however, advocates believe that strict dress codes combat bullying and peer pressure, especially in disadvantaged and predominantly minority schools.
- 1992
- Collections - Artifact
Detroit Public School Uniform Shirt, 1992
American public schools first began adopting school uniforms in 1987. By the mid-1990s, the practice was so widely accepted that President Bill Clinton praised the practice in his 1996 State of the Union address. Research shows that uniforms have little effect on students; however, advocates believe that strict dress codes combat bullying and peer pressure, especially in disadvantaged and predominantly minority schools.