Folk Dancers at on a Wooden Platform, 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 number1988.133.249
DescriptionIn the foreground, men and women in ethnic costumes dance on a low wooden platform. Two men are playing fiddles or violins; two other men stand in the corner looking on. In the background, men in uniform are seated on a high wooden platform. They are playing musical instruments. Spectators sit on the grassy lawn.
NotesHomeland 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
2010 June 14
