Fashions [ca. between 1951 and 1952]
1 photograph : color transparency ; 120 medium format.
**Collection Information**
The Toni Frissell Photograph Collection consists of approximately 1,800 prints taken by American photographer Toni Frissell (1907-1978) in the early 20th century.
Toni Frissell was an American photographer who specialized in portraits and landscapes of notable figures. Her photographs were widely published in major magazines and newspapers, capturing iconic images of world leaders, celebrities, and everyday people during World War II and its aftermath.
**Locations**
Frissell's photographs often featured locations along the East Coast of the United States, including New England beaches, where many of her prints show subjects in beach settings.
**Title**, **Date**, and **Keywords**
The collection was digitized by the Library of Congress and is available online. The collection includes photographs taken between 1941 and 1970, with keywords such as "World War II", "Women's Auxiliary Army Corps", and "USO (United Service Organizations)".
**Additional Information**
A note card accompanying some prints suggests that they may depict models in various outfits on beach settings, possibly in New England. The collection can be found at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/coll.090 for further information about the photographs.
**Biography of Toni Frissell**
Toni Frissell was born on October 18, 1907, in San Francisco, California, and grew up in Oakland, California. She studied art at the Art Institute of Chicago and began her photography career during World War II, capturing portraits of notable figures for various publications.
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