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1995.36.396  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Pageant of the Peoples.
1995.36.396 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Pageant of the Peoples.

PhotographerPhotographed by William G. Dudley American, 1877 - 1934
Date1920
MediumPhotography; negative
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 7/16in. (19 x 24cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionGroup of about twenty people, mostly women, stand in front of, or on, a staircase. They are dressed in long dresses and some wear ethnic clothing. The woman to the left front of the group holds a banner with a likeness of Abraham Lincoln that reads "Pageant of the Peoples." A woman to the right front of the group holds a banner that reads "The Spiritual Interchange." A menorah and an American flag are held by others.
Object number1995.36.396
NotesSubject Note: The Pageant of the Peoples was staged at the Wadsworth Atheneum in 1920 to accompany the exhibition Native Arts of our New Americans.
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