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The Lap of Luxury

Item

Title

The Lap of Luxury

Description

The 1920s were a time of booming industry, wealth, and excess. With the Stock Market Crash of 1929, the United States experienced the most devastating depression in its history.

Creator

Mathis, Wallace

Source

Mss. A M431/39, Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society

Citation

Mathis, Wallace, “The Lap of Luxury,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 15, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/431.

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