Item 25082 - Miss Portland and Rotary Club, Poland Spring, 1923

Item 25082 - Miss Portland and Rotary Club, Poland Spring, 1923

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Item 25082

Miss Portland and Rotary Club, Poland Spring, 1923

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Miss Portland with the Rotary Club at the Poland Spring House, 1923. Beauty contests were made popular in 1921 by an Atlantic City, New Jersey, businessman who wanted to attract tourists to his hotel.

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Title: Miss Portland and Rotary Club, Poland Spring, 1923
Creation Date: 1923
Subject Date: 1923
Town: Poland Spring
County: Androscoggin
State: ME
Media: Glass Negative
Dimensions: 7.6 cm x 10.2 cm
Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.6696
Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
Object Type: Image

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