Titanic-era fashion to be on display at luncheon

By Mon Valley Independent

By John Rectenwald

jrectenwald@yourmvi.com

April will mark the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. At the Elizabeth Township Historical Society, the largest collection of vintage clothing in the region includes fashion artifacts from when the ill-fated ship set sail across the Atlantic.

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