Student Tom Spreng dressed up in Gay Nineties attire
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Student Tom Spreng dressed up in Gay Nineties attire
Description
A 1958 photograph taken of student Tom Spreng at a Forest Grove elementary school during the Gay Nineties festival. "Allan J. De Lay staff photographer The Oregonian" is stamped on the back of the print, so it is likely that this photograph was taken for the newspaper.
This is one photograph from a collection on the Gay Nineties festival and the the Original All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest in Forest Grove, Oregon. The festival centered around a theme of nostalgia for the 1890s decade. The event, which ran from 1947 through the 1990s, featured a parade downtown, residents dressing up in 1890s-themed costumes for the celebrations, local businesses decorating their window displays, and the crown jewel of the event, the Original All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest, which earned Forest Grove the nickname "Ballad Town U.S.A."
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Date: Display
February 28, 1958
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FHFG_G90_185
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Copyright
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