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
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.
Object number1988.133.249
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-249" "View of men and women on a platform / folk dancing. c. 1914. Donor believes the / photograph was taken at a Manchester / celebration" "negative of / 1988-175-10.40"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.On View
Not on view
2010 June 14