Portrait of Anita Mori

Title

Portrait of Anita Mori

Description

Black and white photograph of a young woman in a formal dress. Ms. Mori wears a crown and carries a dozen roses in her arms. The sign in the background merely reads 'Goddess', but museum records list the photograph as 'Goddess of Liberty, Anita Mori.' The selection of a Goddess of Liberty was often part of the Hillsboro Happy Days events, held over the Fourth of July, dating back to the early 1900s. However, the competition-based selection of local young women as 'Goddess of Liberty' to reign over various local July 4th celebrations dates back to the late 1800s in this area. The dress worn by Ms. Mori indicates that this particular pageant was likely in the late 1940s or 1950s.

[back] [stamped] Hillsboro Studio, 2nd & Main - Delta Bldg.

Identifier

WCMpic_012625

Creator

McMullen, H. E., photographer, Hillsboro, Oregon

Subject

Patriotism

Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)

Parades

Mori, Anita

Cultural Studies

Spatial Coverage

Cedar Mill, Oregon

Language

English

Date Created

circa 1945-1950s

Date

1945/1959

Medium

photographic prints

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.

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Type

Still Image

Source

Washington County Museum