A Woman's Place

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Wanderground Lesbian Archive/Library

Name/Title

A Woman's Place

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.2

Tags

Feminism, Lesbian Visibility, Power

Description

Yellow t-shirt with green graphic. The graphic is the logo of "A Woman's Place" showing a tree inside a woman's symbol, women's hands among the branches, a hammer and a bird-taking-flight in the woman's hands. Text "A Woman's Place."

Use

celebrating Lesbian and Feminist womyn-only spaces

Context

Circa 1974, 7-8 women began a feminists collective and retreat in upstate NY. They soon purchased land and started a commune, retreat center, and safe refuge for Lesbians. Closed in 1982 due to financial problems. The t-shirt donor spent a long weekend at A Woman's Place during her coming-out decision in 1981, and celebrated by purchasing the t-shirt before departing for home.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

T-Shirt

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

Yellow

Made/Created

Artist

A Woman's Place

Time Period

1970s

Place

City

Athol

State/Province

New York

Location

Box

T-Shirt Box - New England #1

Rack

Rack Storage

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Full t-shirt

Create Date

February 1, 2025

Update Date

February 18, 2025