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Square Dancers

Date: 03 27 1949
Description: Four pairs of square dancers perform as many fans watch from the side at the Madison Community center.
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University of Wisconsin International Club Ball

Date: 03 28 1949
Description: Carmen Hernandez of Milwaukee, a native of Puerto Rico, and Herbert Salgado of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, dancing the samba at the University of Wisconsin Int...
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University of Wisconsin International Club Ball

Date: 03 28 1949
Description: Mary Jane Iss of Milwaukee, a co-ed of Austrian descent and co-chairman of the International Club's social committee, and Edward Bank of Algoma, whose ance...
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Polka Party

Date: 1957
Description: A crowd gathers to watch men and women dance the polka at the Verona Legion Hall. A man plays a banjo in the background.
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Dinner Dance

Date: 09 25 1929
Description: Couples on the dance floor at The Chanticleer nightclub.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce "Now and Then" Revue

Date: 09 27 1949
Description: Richard T. Spitler, Battle Creek, Michigan, professional director of the JCC revue, center, discusses a dance routine with Bill Graham, Route 2, left, and ...
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Junior Chamber of Commerce "Then and Now" Revue

Date: 09 27 1949
Description: Two high school girls, Virginia Stamm (left), 3405 Crestwood Drive, and Jeanne Tierney, 2922 Lakeland Avenue, are shown practicing for their roles as "hoop...
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Junior Chamber of Commerce "Then and Now" Revue

Date: 09 27 1949
Description: Madison high school girls practicing their chorus line routine for the JCC musical revue "Then and Now". Left to right: Susan Batiste, 3721 Odana Road; Sue...
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Military Dance

Date: 1942
Description: Uniformed Corp. J.L. Slack, a former International Harvester Company employee, dances with a woman wearing a dress and high heeled shoes at Port Clinton. O...
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Nakoma 12th Night Party

Date: 01 07 1950
Description: Dancers at Nakoma's 12th Night Party perform while wearing masks. They are, from left to right, Professor John F. Stauffer, Perle Knope, Lyman Frazier, Rut...
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Nakoma 12th Night Party

Date: 01 07 1950
Description: Nakoma 12th Night Party "O You Beautiful Doll" chorus line. From left to right are: D'Arcy Timmons, 938 Waban Hill; Joan Roby, 3810 Cherokee Drive; Jennie ...
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Jitterbug Champions

Date: 02 08 1950
Description: Portrait of LOFT jitterbug competition champions Donna Armstrong and Steve Gust in a large Valentine heart "frame."
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Tim Crimmins

Date: 03 08 1950
Description: Tim Crimmins, 149 Rodney Court, dances an Irish jig in costume. Born in County Cork, Ireland, Crimmins immigrated to United States at age 15.
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Dancing Around Whiskey Bottle

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Description: A couple dances behind an oversized cut-out of a bottle of Seagrams Whiskey, with other people seated around them. Some are wearing fake eyes.
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Meatpackers Dance

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Description: Dance sponsored by the Women's Activities Committee of Local 13 of the United Packinghouse Workers of America union. Although the location is unidentified...
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Irene Castle

Date: 1915
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of Irene Castle.
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Portrait of a Young Woman

Date: 1925
Description: A full-length studio portrait of a young woman, possibly a dancer, in costume.
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Irene Castle, in Watch Your Step

Date: 1914
Description: Full-length publicity portrait of Irene Castle in a tripping pose for Irving Berlin's 1914 Broadway musical Watch Your Step.
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Publicity Portrait of Irene Castle

Date: 1916
Description: Full-length publicity portrait of Irene Castle posed in a studio in front of a painted backdrop. She looking over her shoulder at the camera and is wearing...
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Jennie Rooney Reclining

Date: 1930
Description: A young woman poses reclining and reading a magazine. She wears a bangled costume, tights, and dance slippers.

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