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| Date: | 07 22 1965 |
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| Description: | Several actors, all of whom are white and are wearing "yellowface" makeup to caricature Asians, are either dancing or looking on. Caption reads: "The Chine... |
| Date: | 02 01 1989 |
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| Description: | Two people in costume posing on the dance floor. A few other dancers and band members are in the background. Caption reads: "Masked Ball — At the second an... |
| Date: | 05 25 1984 |
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| Description: | A boy dressed as Michael Jackson is singing as a group of young people are watching in the background. Caption reads: "Six-year-old Jamal Stevenson imitate... |
| Date: | 03 30 1979 |
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| Description: | Two women in costumes posing and stretching out their arms towards the camera. Caption reads: "Phyllis Bickham (left) and Amber Kelly will alternate in the... |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | A group of women wearing green Polynesian dance costumes are dancing on a stage at the Holiday Folk Festival. A group of musicians are playing drums on the... |
| Date: | 12 19 1956 |
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| Description: | A woman in costume is smiling and stands near two women who are sitting. One of the women is holding a wrapped present. Caption reads: "Mrs. Santa Claus vi... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | Four dolls are dressed in costumes of unidentified origin. The dolls are wooden and do not possess facial features. The dolls have been posed as two pairs. |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Thirteen puppets, representing a mixture of human and animal shapes, hang by their strings. A caption on the rear of the image identifies them as recreatio... |
| Date: | 06 05 1956 |
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| Description: | A woman is modeling a dress with a shawl and a train. Behind her women are sitting at tables watching her go by. Caption reads: A dress worn by actress ... |
| Date: | 06 03 1962 |
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| Description: | A woman posing holding a fan in her right hand. She is wearing a fascinator, a "flapper"-style dress, lace gloves, and a purse on a silk ribbon over her wr... |
| Date: | 03 22 1989 |
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| Description: | A woman posing in a coat with matching pants and holding a domino mask over her face. Behind her is another woman posing, also with a domino mask. Caption ... |
| Date: | 01 24 1958 |
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| Description: | A man is posing in a leather fringed costume and fur cap, with what appears to be a fake beard. He is holding two dead animals up in his right hand. Two ot... |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | Four young men are dressed in elaborate costumes as the Three Muskateers and D'Artagnan and are posing in the Herbert P. Brumder house at 2030 East Lafayet... |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | A child dressed as Santa Claus is standing and posing in the living room of the Herbert P. Brumder residence at 2030 East Lafayette Place. The costume incl... |
| Date: | 12 15 1983 |
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| Description: | Santa Claus talks with a group of twin siblings at a Christmas party at Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. The children in the left background are Joe a... |
| Date: | 10 31 1968 |
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| Description: | Several people wearing straw boaters are holding signs and posing with a man dressed as Uncle Sam. Signs include such slogans as: "WIN with WINTER, SHINE w... |
| Date: | 04 05 1957 |
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| Description: | A woman is posing in a hat and costume next to an American flag. Caption reads: "Mrs. Charles Harrison, N. Harcourt pl., portrayed a member of the 1... |
| Date: | 04 06 1989 |
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| Description: | A boy in a costume is posing with his arms crossed wih his hands on his knees. Caption reads: "A costume carnival Pupils at Maple Dale Elementary S... |
| Date: | 03 11 1969 |
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| Description: | A man in costume — including greasepaint and exaggerated eyebrows and lips — posing holding a cane. Caption reads: "Charles Abbott, dressed for his role as... |
| Date: | 08 17 1989 |
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| Description: | A man and a woman posing together. Both are wearing cowboy/cowgirl costumes and riding hobby horses. Caption reads: "With the Old West as the theme, family... |
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