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Colorized postcard showing four dancing girls, wearing traditional kimonos, in Kyoto, Japan. Foliage surrounds the women and a structure can be seen in the background. Text on the reverse of the postcard provides information about the festivals held in Kyoto near temples and the individuals who perform on these occasions.
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A fashionably dressed young woman dances before a small gathering at a country dance, where one old man, in particular, is mesmerized by her appearance and seems to be making a fool out of himself before the others who look on with chagrin.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1893-12-06
President William H. Taft directs male and female dancers on a stage in a production of “Princess Prosperity,” a script for which he is holding in his right hand. The male dancers hold empty wallets and the female dancers each carry a “Family Market Basket,” which is also empty. Caption: Stage-Director Taft – Smile! Smile like I do! Smile all – Smile!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1909-09-08
A man and a woman are engaged in a wild modern dance, with the woman flipping upside down, on a dance floor with nearby tables and patrons at a nightclub. In the background are a few bored men. Caption: Blase Gentleman (in background) — Aw, let’s go some place where it’s a bit lively!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1914-02-07
A woman dancer, wearing a bright yellow dress and long feathers in her hair, kicks a tambourine that also appears to have feathers or streamers attached to it.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1913-05-21