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Girls in Swiss Costume
1941
Two young girls dressed in Swiss costumes for the Wilhelm Tell Festival.
Woman in a Swiss Costume
1941
Portrait of a woman in a Swiss costume holding a bouquet of flowers.
Wilhelm Tell Festival Flag Bearers
1952
Four women in Swiss costume, three of whom are holding flags, at the Wilhelm Tell Festival.
Group of Usherettes
1950
Usherettes perform Swiss folk dances for the annual William Tell Festival.
Woman at the Wilhelm Tell Festival
circa 1970-1979
A woman with her back turned is posing outdoors and showing the back of her Swiss costume. Her hat is decorated with pins.
Woman and Dog at Wilhelm Tell Festival
circa 1970-1979
A woman carrying a basket over her arm and dressed in a Swiss dress is kneeling and posing with her Saint Bernard. A small wooden keg decorated with the Swiss flag is hanging from the dog's collar.