Mrs. Vernon Castle, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows ballroom dancer Irene (Foote) Castle (1893-1969) who taught and danced with her husband, Vernon Castle (1887-1918). Mrs. Castle is holding her French Guinea monkey, Rastus. (Source: Flickr Com... More
Chalif - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
Photo shows Louis Harvy Chalif (1876-1948), Russian ballet dancer and dance instructor. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)
[unidentified fire place -- Rasch Studio]
Photograph shows a fireplace in the dance studio of choreographer and dancer Albertina Rasch (1891-1967), which was located in the Chatworth Apartments, 344 West 72nd Street, New York City. (Source: Flickr Comm... More
[unidentified entrance to bldg. -- Rasch Studio]
Photograph shows the entrance to the Chatworth Apartments, 344 West 72nd Street, New York City which was the location of the dance studio of choreographer and dancer Albertina Rasch (1891-1967). (Source: Flickr... More
Ballet: Anna Duncan dancing, lantern slide
Picryl description: Public domain image related to dance, dancing, music, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
From summer boarders - harvest number / L.M. Glackens.
Illustration shows a group of country people dancing around a large corn shock topped with money paid by tourists from the city boarding in country inns. Illus. in: Puck, v. 70, no. 1801 (1911 September 6), co... More
[Vernon and Irene Castle, full-length portrait, posed, dancing]
J188000 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Moffett, Chicago. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Lady C. Stewart Richardson - Public domain portrait photograph
Photo shows dancer Lady Constance Steward Richardson, who came to New York in June, 1913 to perform at Hammerstein's Rooftop Garden. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)
Edward S. Curtis - Dancing to restore an eclipsed moon
Several Kwakiutl people dancing in a circle around a smoking fire, in an effort to cause a sky creature, which they believe swallowed the moon, to sneeze thereby disgorging it. J197457 U.S. Copyright Office. Ti... More
[The dance of the Children of the Sunshine. [#4140: Miss Mackay's Page...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a school, preschool, children, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
The dance of the Children of the Sunshine. #4140: Miss Mackay's Pagean...
In album: Miscellaneous. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4140. Hine no. 4143. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General info... More
Rock & White, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows William "Billy" Rock (1872-1922), a dancer and singer and actress and singer Frances White (1896-1969) in a dressing room. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015) Title from data provided by the... More
Genthe collection - Bessie Ricardo dancing
Title devised. Credit line: Genthe photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Genthe photograph collection is available at: https://hdl.loc.gov/l... More
Genthe collection - Desha dancing
Title devised. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. ID: photocopy of photograph from magazine with identifying caption
Genthe collection - Margaret Severn dancing
Title devised. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. ID: LC-G401-3299-B-026 (vd# 7310)
Miller, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows Marilyn Miller (Mary Ellen Reynolds) (1898-1936) who was a Broadway actress, singer and dancer. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2019) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the n... More
Ballet: Margaret Severn dancing
Public domain photograph related to dance, ballet, musical performance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The casino at Sinaia where one may dance, gamble or see old American m...
Photographs show scenes in Romania including the Sinaia Casino and a woman walking down a street. no. 1313: no. 1316: Negative series code written on page: C262. On page: no. 1313 (top image) and no. 1316 (b... More
White deerskin dance costume--Hupa, portrait of american indian man
Hupa Indian, half-length, standing, facing left, in ceremonial costume. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Marg't. Zolnay, 101223 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from related neg. LC-F8-26908. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Ph... More
Miss Margaret Zolnay, 6/18/25 - Public domain portrait photograph
A black and white photo of a woman in a tutu. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Madam Lubouska, National American Ballet, 6/30/25
Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Dancers] - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Children. Colored children in May pole dance IV
Public domain photograph of midcentury American architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Children. Colored children in May pole dance VI
Public domain photograph of 1940s-1950s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Schools. Masters School, maypole dance
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a military parade, 20th-century armed forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
The Admiral's daughter. Lt. J.R.B. Longden meets Miss Margaret Best, d...
A black and white photo of two men and a woman. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Square dance, Skyline Farms, Alabama
Public domain photograph - historical image of Alabama, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Square dance, Skyline Farms, Alabama
Public domain photograph - historical image of Alabama, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Alabama. Farmers during Great Depression. A black and white photo of p...
Public domain photograph - United States during the 1930s and 1940s, Farm Security Administration, New Deal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Enka Square Dance Team dancing at the Mountain Music Festival, Ashevi...
Title and date devised by Library staff based on caption information and inventory lists. Photos taken during the Asheville Mountain Music Festival. Handwritten on back: "Enka Square Dance Team." Forms part of:... More
This Modern Dance - Martha Graham Collection
Photograph of Ruth St. Denis dancing school, with Martha Graham. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.o... More
[Fiddling Bill Hensley, dancing in foreground at the Mountain Music Fe...
Title and date devised by Library staff based on caption information and inventory lists. Photos taken during the Asheville Mountain Music Festival. Handwritten on back: "Asheville, N.C."; "Fiddling Bill Hensle... More
[Pidgeon River Square Dance Team dancing at the Mountain Music Festiva...
Title and date devised by Library staff based on caption information and inventory lists. Photos taken during the Asheville Mountain Music Festival. Typed on back: "Pidgeon River Square Dance team, Asheville Mo... More
Federal Theatre Project presents "Festival of American dance" featurin...
Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of a "Festival of American Dance" featuring "An American Exodus" showing a man and a woman dancing.
[ Every soul is a circus, No. 1]
photographer unknown (General) Reproduced with permission of Katherine Duke. (Copyright Notice)
Miners and farmers in Oke-Doke dance hall. Williamson County, Illinois
Public domain photograph of the United States in the 1930s, portraits, people, events, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The band at square dance in rural section of hills near McAlester, Pit...
Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
St. Patrick's Day spirit at Capitol. Washington, D.C., March 17. Sons ...
A black and white photo of men playing instruments, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 19... More
Sitting one out at a Saturday night square dance in Clayville, Rhode I...
Public domain photograph of meeting, discussion, group of people, political event, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mrs. Tucker, wife of the town police chief, preparing hot dogs and cof...
Picryl description: Public domain image of food, dinner, grocery store, eating, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
A Saturday night square dance run by Mr. and Mrs. Tucker in Clayville,...
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
At the square dance. Pie Town, New Mexico
Public domain photograph of 1930s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
4:30 a.m. and three jiggers do their stuff. Square dance, Pie Town, Ne...
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Musicians at the square dance. Pie Town, New Mexico
Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A black and white photo of people on a boardwalk. Great Depression Era...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Dancers at large dance hall in San Diego, California
Picryl description: Public domain image related to dance, dancing, music, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Friday night dance at the Democratic Club. Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Public domain photograph of Pennsylvania in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Somewhere in Central Africa. White man ju-ju be strong ju-ju, quoth th...
Public domain image of a romantic landscape with windmill, Netherlands, 16th-17th century artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Brooklyn, New York. Red Hook housing development. Jitterbugs at the co...
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
Woodville, California. FSA (Farm Security Administration) farm workers...
Public domain photograph of a crowd, event, meeting, demonstration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
New York, New York. New Year's Eve in Marconi's Restaurant on Mulberry...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Company dance given in Moose Hall by employee...
Picryl description: Public domain image related to dance, dancing, music, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Brownsville, Texas. Charro Days fiesta. USO (United Services Organizat...
Public domain photograph of a group of people, audience, meeting, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hollywood, California. Sign and ticket window of a large dance palace
Public domain image of palace, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Company dance given in Moose Hall by employee...
Public domain photograph of jazz music, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Meeker County, Minnesota. Music supplied by two Meeker County farmers ...
Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Jesse Younger playing the saxophone in small band for a Saturday night...
Public domain photograph of music festival, musicians, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Washington, D.C. Jitterbugs at an Elk's Club dance, the "cleanest danc...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
New York, New York. Dance floor scene at the Hurricane Ballroom
Public domain photograph of New York in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Woodmere Academy, Woodmere, Long Island. Prisoners base
Picryl description: Public domain image related to dance, dancing, music, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
A black and white photo of a group of girls in a gym. Office of War In...
Actual size of negative is E (approximately 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divisi... More
Buffalo, New York. Swingshift dance held weekly at the Main-Utica ball...
Public domain photograph of New York in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Washington, D.C. With "Victory through good health" as a slogan, Negro...
Picryl description: Public domain image of children in poverty during the Great Depression, migrant workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Penasco, New Mexico. A dance - safety film negatives, Library of Congr...
Public domain photograph of the United States military and military-industrial complex before World War Two, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Buffalo, New York. Soda bar at the swingshift dance held weekly at the...
Public domain photograph of New York in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Moslem [i.e., Muslim] celebrations at Mejdal (Wady Nemill and Sey'd Hu...
Public domain photograph, 1930s-1940s Jerusalem, Palestine, History of Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Helena Rubinstein, 655 5th Ave., New York City. Gym class I
Public domain photograph related to dance, ballet, musical performance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fancy Dance Judging, Omaha pow-wow. Macy, Nebraska, 1983
To the right in the photograph is David Blackbird, who was the whipman. 1983 Omaha pow-wow. Macy, Nebraska.
Fancy Dance Judging - A group of people dressed in native american cos...
Public domain photograph related to music, performing arts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Dance Honoring John Turner, Omaha pow-wow. Macy, Nebraska, 1983
From left to right behind unidentified girl are Dennis Turner, Francelia Clark, Maxine White, Ida Steyr, Elmer Blackbird, and Dale Saunsoci. Dancer unidentified. 1983 Omaha pow-wow. Macy, Nebraska.
Judging Fancy Dancers' Regalia, Omaha pow-wow. Macy, Nebraska, 1983
1983 Omaha pow-wow. Macy, Nebraska. Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Dancers Leave Arena for Supper, Omaha pow-wow. Macy, Nebraska, 1983
1983 Omaha pow-wow. Macy, Nebraska. Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Contact Sheet: 1A-5A Pow-Wow Princess Special; 6A-9A Collecting Money ...
1983 Omaha pow-wow. Macy, Nebraska. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Group of slides: 1-2 Martie Morris and Family Eat Dinner Along the Sou...
1983 Omaha pow-wow. Macy, Nebraska. Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Group of slides: 1-12 Fancy Dancer; 13-14 Two Arena Directors and a Fa...
1983 Omaha pow-wow. Macy, Nebraska. Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hethu'shka Dancer Tells a Story About the Formation of the Hethu'shka ...
Pictured is Hollis Stabler, Sr. Hethu'shka Society concert. Neptune Plaza, Library of Congress, Washington DC.
Two Hethu'shka Dancers at the Library of Congress Neptune Plaza Concer...
Pictured are Rudi Mitchell and Charles Lonewolf. Hethu'shka Society concert. Neptune Plaza, Library of Congress, Washington DC.
Hethu'shka Dancer at Library of Congress Neptune Plaza Concert
Pictured is Morgan Lovejoy. Hethu'shka Society concert. Neptune Plaza, Library of Congress, Washington DC.
Hethu'shka Dancer at the Library of Congress Neptune Plaza Concert
Pictured is Rudi Mitchell. Hethu'shka Society concert. Neptune Plaza, Library of Congress, Washington DC.
Dominican American Contestants participate in dance routine.
Forms part of a group of images documenting the annual banquet and beauty pageant sponsored by "The Dominicans of New Jersey," held at "The Fiesta," Route 17, Woodridge, New Jersey.
Dominican American Contestants participate in dance routine.
Forms part of a group of images documenting the annual banquet and beauty pageant sponsored by "The Dominicans of New Jersey," held at "The Fiesta," Route 17, Woodridge, New Jersey.
Mural "Harvest Dance," by James Auchiah at the Department of Interior ...
Date: 1939; dimensions: 96" x 600". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photograph... More
Schools of Modern Dance and Visual Arts, Havana, Cuba
Former Havana Country Club golf course was built between 1960 and 1965 by famous Cuban architect Ricardo Porro. Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Hi... More
Lola has come! Enthusiastic reception of Lola by American audience
Caricature of theater scene, showing Lola Montez dancing on stage as Puritan peaks at her through his fingers and the house manager carries "half the house" agreement in his pocket.
Clog dancing made easy The elements and practice of that art arranged,...
By Henry Tucker. (statement of responsibility) With music. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)
Fantasy 1939 (8 Photographs) - Public domain, Federal Theatre Project ...
Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More
Case of Philip Lawrence: Trio woman in yellow dress; men in black suit...
Contains swatches of black and silver material (Content) Act II Caberet Scene (Content) Back Reads: Ollie Simmons, Evelyn Norton, Archie Savage" (Content)
The Little Mermaid: MotherSisters blue ballet bodice and tutu with fis...
Part of the Dance Program for Young Folk (Content) Front reads: Mother(silver hair) Sisters (blue hair andsilver apron) (Content)
The Little Mermaid: Young King yellow and pink tunic, gold and purple ...
Part of the Dance Program for Young Folk (Content) The Federal Theatre Project (FTP) was a New Deal program created in 1935 as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Its goal was to provide employmen... More
The tango and the new dances for ballroom and home
by Maurice [pseud.] ... illustrated with photographs and diagrams. All steps described so plainly anyone can readily learn them. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web ... More
A Hero Is Born (57 Photographs)
Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More
Dance (41 Photographs) - Public domain, Federal Theatre Project 1935-1...
Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More
Leitfaden für den Tanz- & Körperbildungs-Unterricht mit Anleitungen üb...
Bearbeitet von J. R. Bosshardt-Strübi ... (statement of responsibility) Plates vii-x wanting. "I. Abteilung. Der gesellschaftliche Tanz" has special t.-p. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site... More
Serge Grigoriev's photo album, 1928-1938
Includes performance and informal photographs of a number of important figures associated with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, directed by Colonel W. deBasil, including George ... More
Mitrianne Popovich and Carl Oreskovich weedding in Serbian Orthodox Ch...
Picryl description: Public domain image related to dance, dancing, music, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
The tango and the new dances for ballroom and home
by Maurice [pseud.] ... illustrated with photographs and diagrams. All steps described so plainly anyone can readily learn them. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web ... More