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Posts Tagged: 1920s
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Fighting the Debauchery of Our Girls and Boys
According to Reverend Philip Yarrow, author of the self-published title, Fighting the Debauchery of Our Girls and Boys (1923), 1920’s Chicago was a den of sin, full of ruinous propaganda and evil activity.
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The Girl With The Curl
August 5, 1922: Seventeen-year-old Eva Fridell wins the Washington Tidal Basin Beauty Contest at the Washington Bathing Beach in Washington D.C.
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Jackson Pollack Gets Some Fatherly Advice
In 1928, LeRoy Pollack penned a thoughtful note to his sixteen-year-old son, Jackson.
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Youth and Beauty at the Brooklyn Museum
Youth and Beauty: Art of the American Twenties is a new exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum, which examines young people’s powerful influence on the visual culture of the 1920s.
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Duval Champs
Hear the Tigers Roar! Celebratory pages from the 1920 Duval High School Annual.
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Senior Who Snaps
Who’s Who and Senior Snapshots from the Class of 1926 at Duvall High School in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Save The Last Dance
Before the twist, the running man, and the grind—guys and girls danced to formal orchestras and lined up dance partners days in advance.
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Co-ed Prom
Co-ed proms (women only) were not uncommon in the 1920s, often the big social event of the season.
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Chicana Flappers
Mexican American flappers standing in a park somewhere in Southern California, 1925.