"The Gibson Bathing Girl," 1907
THF704705 / "The Gibson Bathing Girl," 1907
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Artifact Overview
Charles Dana Gibson's illustrations of beautiful, independent young women reflected and helped define a new ideal of American femininity in the 1890s and early 1900s. These popular images, known collectively as "the Gibson Girl," became a cultural phenomenon referenced in fashion and entertainment. A powerful marketing tool, the widely imitated Gibson Girl proliferated in advertisements and on product packaging.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Sheet music
Date Made
1907
Subject Date
1907
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
95.110.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 14 in
Width: 11.125 in
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