Item 103632 - Food baskets, Portland, ca. 1934
- Item 103632 - Food baskets, Portland, ca. 1934
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- Item 103632
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Image Info This picture was probably taken at the Portland Press Herald-Evening Express Cooking School, a free week-long event that the newspaper sponsored at the Portland City Hall Auditorium. For example, instructional sessions in 1934 included: "Food for Health," "Food for Vitality," "Food for Energy," and "Food for Beauty."
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Food baskets were given to early attendees. These food baskets contained locally made or sold food items as well as a copy of the Portland Evening Express.