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May Pole Dance, 1929

1929 ‧ Photograph, documentary ‧ monochrome ‧ Jump to full details ‧ Request from Special Collections

Alternate title:May Pole Dance as part of May Day celebration, 1929
Summary:Young women students dancing around the May Pole for the May Day celebration, 1929. This image is not dated but there are images from the same May Day in the 1929 yearbook, pages 146-148, that certify it as being from the 1929 celebration.
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Maryland
Place of origin – Settlement:College Park
Temporal subject: 1921-1930
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States
Geographical subject – Region:Maryland
Geographical subject – Settlement:College Park
Topical subjects:Dance
May Day
May poles
Rites & ceremonies
Students
Women
ArchivesUM location:University of Maryland Photographs - Print File
  • series 5
  • box 3
  • folder May Day (Folder 4 of 4)
  • item No. 2
  • accession 72-297
Repository:University Archives
Browse terms:University of Maryland
University AlbUM Browse terms:People
Events
Collection:University AlbUM
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