[Jessie Mae Parks Sidener]

Description:

An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Jessie Mae is wearing a long evening dress, muff and a headdress all made out of variegataded chrysanthemums.
Creator(s): Unknown
Location(s): United States - Texas - Hidalgo County - Weslaco
Creation Date: Unknown
Partner(s):
Weslaco Museum
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Collection(s):
Agricultural Design: Creating Fashion from Fruit, Vegetables, and Flowers
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Total Uses: 8
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[Jessie Mae Parks Sidener]
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Place
United States - Texas - Hidalgo County - Weslaco
Era
New South, Populism, Progressivism, and the Great Depression, 1877-1939
Date
December 1935
Description:

An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Jessie Mae is wearing a long evening dress, muff and a headdress all made out of variegataded chrysanthemums.
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Keyword(s): Weslaco Birthday Party
Partner:
Weslaco Museum
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Collection:
Agricultural Design: Creating Fashion from Fruit, Vegetables, and Flowers
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Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: 2006.009.256
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth21154
Resource Type: Photograph
Format: Image
Rights:
Access: Public