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Majorettes

Date: 11 03 1962
Description: Majorettes dancing in a parade. They were members of the Milwaukee Continentals marching band.
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Eagle Dance

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Description: Ho-Chunk Eagle Dance. Two Ho-Chunk men dance in front of two drummers. A group of Ho-Chunk sit on a bench on the right. Tepee in the background.
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Dancers Frolic Among the Trees

Date: 1923
Description: University of Wisconsin physical education interpretive dance students perform out of doors in a grassy meadow.
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Jo Ann and Jo Jean Kehl

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Description: Jo Anne and Jo Jean Kehl of the Kehl School of Dance pose outdoors in a dance move.
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Maypole Dance on Bascom Hill

Date: 1916
Description: Maypole Dance at the May Fete on Bascom Hill. Just visible at the top of the photograph is the new Wisconsin State Capitol, completed except for the north ...
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Dancers at Taliesin

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Description: Dancers at a celebration on the grounds at Taliesin. Taliesin was the summer home of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Fellowship. Taliesin is located in...
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Drum Majorette

Date: 06 26 1948
Description: Mrs. Schafer (?) in a drum majorette costume in a marching position with a baton and wearing boots, posing outdoors near a house.
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Pow Wow Scene

Date: 1908
Description: Drummers and dancers at pow wow led by Chief Winneshiek, below Lutheran Church in a canvas enclosure.
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Women Dancing in Field

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Description: Two women dance barefoot in tall grass while another woman sits on the ground and tends to her feet, probably Mrs. J.J. McGillivray.
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Women Dancing a Routine

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Description: Four young women dancing outdoors in a synchronized line, probably at Rock Spring Park.
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Maypole Dancers

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Description: A group of women in white skirts and wearing caps are dancing around a tall maypole. A crowd is watching in the background, and a dog is running in front o...
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Man Dancing on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: A man wearing a beret with two buttons on it dances across the stage. An audience member on the left is also dancing, and stagehands and photographers crow...
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Group of Usherettes

Date: 1950
Description: Usherettes perform Swiss folk dances for the annual William Tell Festival.
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Norwegian Dance

Date: 1967
Description: A group of people wearing costumes are performing a Norwegian dance at the Song of Norway Festival. A group of people are dancing in a round, while a coupl...
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Norwegian Dance Troupe

Date: 1967
Description: A troupe of dancers are performing a Norwegian dance in pairs at the Song of Norway Festival. The men are wearing red hats, red vests over a white shirt, a...
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War Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

Date: 1953
Description: A group of Native American Indians, dressed in ceremonial clothing, perform the War Dance at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial.
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Dance Circus

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Description: Three women and one man are standing in a line outdoors, with their arms upraised and their left legs lifted off the ground. They are wearing brown, full-b...
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Dance Circus Member

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Description: A dancer is standing on the grass near water, stretching her arm and torso to the side. She is wearing a full-body brown leotard, with ruffled, pink transp...
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Dance Circus

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Description: Elevated view of four women and one man standing in a semi-circle with their left arms extended inward. They are wearing full-body brown leotards, and whit...
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Fort Howard Ball

Date: 07 1934
Description: View across lawn towards people in formal attire standing in a field, in front of a tent stage. Along the tent are large panels with drawings or paintings ...

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