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| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | Maypole dancers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Bascom Hill (Main Hill). In the foreground is the Lincoln Monument. In the distance is the Wiscon... |
| Date: | 1972 |
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| Description: | Color advertising photograph of men and women square dancing as viewed through the cab of an International pickup. |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | School children dancing in a circle to music from a Victrola phonograph as women look on. The children are outdoors, possibly in a rural schoolyard. |
| Date: | 10 28 1938 |
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| Description: | Portrait of a male and a female dancer in folk costume, striking a pose. Taken for Hazel Conlon School of Dance. |
| Date: | 10 28 1938 |
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| Description: | Five couples in folk costumes wearing tap dance shoes. |
| Date: | 10 28 1938 |
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| Description: | Five couples wearing folk costumes and tap shoes posing in front of a mirror for the Hazel Conlon School of the Dance. |
| Date: | 05 22 1935 |
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| Description: | West Junior High School girls rehearsing May Pole Dance. |
| Date: | 01 31 1935 |
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| Description: | Nakoma School girls folk dance class. There are six "couples" in a row in ethnic costumes, with each "boy" on their knee holding a girl's hand. |
| Date: | 01 31 1935 |
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| Description: | Nakoma School girls folk dance class, five "couples" dressed in ethnic costumes dancing with hands interlocked. Circle Dance. |
| Date: | 05 12 1934 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of ten Norwegian folk dancers in costume, coached by John Odden, and Harold Smedal holding a Hardanger violin, who will perform for the Sons... |
| Date: | 05 12 1934 |
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| Description: | Norwegian folk dancers in costume, Ray Strand and his partner Miss Reison, perform for the Sons of Norway's Syttende Mai celebration. They have been coache... |
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| Description: | Couples folk dancing outside, with a stage in the background with musicians. Lights are strung above the dancers heads with rows of people sitting in chair... |
| Date: | 05 29 1948 |
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| Description: | Youth in traditional Norwegian costume shown performing a folk dance on the stage of Madison West High School auditorium during the mass commencement cerem... |
| Date: | 03 27 1949 |
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| Description: | Four pairs of square dancers perform as many fans watch from the side at the Madison Community center. |
| Date: | 12 15 1949 |
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| Description: | Christine Brinsmade is shown in Mexican costume doing an authentic Mexican dance at the Madison Woman's Club "Posada Mexicana" Christmas folk festival. |
| Date: | 03 08 1950 |
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| 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. |
| Date: | 07 06 1950 |
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| Description: | Six children engage in folk dancing at Randall School playground on Regent Street, while one bystander observes from the background. Pictured dancing from ... |
| Date: | 11 17 1950 |
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| Description: | Nakoma School third grade children performing a folk dance as part of a class play, "Democracy for Boys and Girls." The children were assigned to find out ... |
| Date: | 11 17 1950 |
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| Description: | Susie Burns and Judy Berger dance the roles of the Russian dancers in 'Trepak' in 'The Nutcracker' on stage at the Masonic auditorium. |
| Date: | 04 22 1963 |
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| Description: | Group of four boys in Bavarian costume performing a Bavarian folk dance. |
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