Folk Dancers, probably on Homeland Day, June 13, 1914
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
(American, 1868 - 1936)
Date1914
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 1/8 x 4 1/8in. (7.9 x 10.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1988.133.248
DescriptionIn the foreground, men and women in ethnic costumes dance on a low wooden platform. In the background, men in uniform are seated on a high wooden platform. They are playing musical instruments. Spectators stand and sit on the grassy lawn.
NotesSubject Note: Homeland Day, June 13, 1914, celebrated the different national origins of the residents of the town of Manchester, Connecticut. In addition to a parade, the celebration included folk dances of different nations performed outdoors on wooden platforms.Status
Not on view
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1914
2010 June 14
