Using the fictional Stone family across changing years, the episode shows how shortages and advances in American dye chemistry affect everyday clothing and household life. Their experiences illustrate the growth of the domestic dye industry and the arrival of brighter, more durable colors.

This recording comes from American History Radio Collection.

This surviving item is preserved as historical dramatization.

GRH/OTRR synthetic American-history archive containing dramatizations, speeches, news, music, interviews, and documentary recordings.

Listeners can expect mixed format in format.