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Pierre Sidell as a Ballerina

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Description: Pierre Sidell poses in a ballet dancing costume and pointe shoes, standing en pointe. The photograph is inscribed, "To my Teacher Leo Kehl. Pierre Sidell".
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Billie Sidell Holds Pierre Aloft

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Description: Billie (Violet) Sidell holds her sister Pierre Sidell aloft over her shoulder in a pose. They are posing outdoors on a shoreline wearing what appears to be...
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The Sidell Sisters in a Dance Pose

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Description: The Sidell sisters create a dramatic, elegant dance pose as Billie (Violet), who is standing, holds Pierre upside-down across her shoulders.
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Leo Kehl

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Description: A handsome studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Leo Kehl wearing a suit and bowtie.
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Leo Kehl Dancing

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Description: Leo Kehl performs a dance, costumed as a woman.
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Portrait of the Sidell Sisters

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Description: A glamorous portrait of (left to right) sisters Billie (Violet) and Pierre Sidell.
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Billie Sidell Posing on a Car

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Description: A fashionably-attired Billie (Violet) Sidell poses seated on the front fender of an automobile, which appears to be parked on a bridge.
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The Sidell Sisters

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Description: The Sidell sisters strike a dramatic pose as Billie (Violet) stands with Pierre draped upside-down across her shoulders. The sisters performed at this time...
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Young Dancers Looking in Tent

Date: 08 08 2008
Description: Two young girls, with hair curls, look into tent at Irishfest.
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Hilo Hattie

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Description: Candid portrait of Hilo Hattie (born Clarissa "Clara" Haili), who was a Hawaiian musician, dancer, actress and comedian. There is a guitar on the ground ne...
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Young Dancers outside Tent

Date: 08 08 2008
Description: Young dancers preparing to take the stage at Irishfest stand outside near a tent.
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Rockford College Lawn

Date: 1914
Description: Two costumed dancers on the lawn at Rockford College.
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Blackhawk Country Club Gay 90's Party

Date: 07 22 1953
Description: Eight chorus cancan dancers high-kicking at the Blackhawk Country Club Gay 90's party. Left to right: Ellsworth Mack, Dorothy Bleecker, Lois Blau, Martha ...
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Rainbow Girls' Variety Show

Date: 10 22 1953
Description: Connie Platz (left) and Betsy Graham practice their dancing act for the variety show sponsored by the Order of Rainbow for Girls to be held at the Masonic ...
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Gold Dust Twins

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Description: The Gold Dust Twins were a popular comedy-musical act that toured in the Midwest during the 1950s. The two men sang, danced, and performed banjo music, as ...
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Charity Dance

Date: 12 09 1953
Description: Group portrait of the Allis Promenaders who will sponsor their annual Empty Stocking Club dance at the Frank Allis School. Pictured are Rita and Bob Beckma...
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Associated Women Students Co-ed Week

Date: 02 15 1954
Description: As part of Co-ed's Week, an event designed to combine features of special interest to college women, three U.W. dance majors perform an interpretive dance ...
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Norman Ebron Band

Date: 02 18 1950
Description: Norman Ebron Band, members of American Federation of Musicians, segregated Local 587, play stand-up bass, coronet, clarinet and piano in front of a white a...
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Mill Pond

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Description: A group of men and boys pose by a pond. A boy holds a long, probably bamboo, fishing rod. Two men jokingly pose as if they are dancing the tango.
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Snowmobile Dance

Date: 02 04 1978
Description: "Whooping it up at the Snowmobile Dance at Firemen's Park."

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