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Pierre Sidell as a Ballerina

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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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Source Collection Kehl School of Dance, Madison, Wisconsin, records, 1894-2015
Call Number 9999012770

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Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W0134MA
Legacy ID
WHi 77708

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