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Katherine Dunham in costume for Tropical Revue (1945), at New York's Century Theatre

Katherine Dunham in costume for Tropical Revue (1945), at New York's C...

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Katherine Dunham in the 1940 Broadway hit production of Cabin in the Sky, co-choreographed by Dunham and George Balanchine

Katherine Dunham in the 1940 Broadway hit production of Cabin in the S...

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Katherine Dunham in an undated photograph in Choros

Katherine Dunham in an undated photograph in Choros

Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis (Copyright Notice) Public domain photograph - historical image of Missouri, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Katherine Dunham and student at Southern Illinois University, c.1960s

Katherine Dunham and student at Southern Illinois University, c.1960s

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A  c.1970s photograph of Dunham and visitor to the Katherine Dunham Museum

A c.1970s photograph of Dunham and visitor to the Katherine Dunham Mu...

Missouri Historical Society, St.Louis (Copyright Notice) Public domain photograph - historical image of Missouri, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Katherine Dunham in Spanish Dance, choreographed in 1934

Katherine Dunham in Spanish Dance, choreographed in 1934

Inscribed, "Hello! To Fred from Katherine, 1937, Chicago. [note on verso: F.G. Allsop c/o HASCO] (Content) Missouri Historical Society, St.Louis (Copyright Notice)

A  group of Katherine Dunham Dancers shown in mid-rehearsal in New York, 1946

A group of Katherine Dunham Dancers shown in mid-rehearsal in New Yor...

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Katherine Dunham's first ballet teacher, Ludmila Speranzeva

Katherine Dunham's first ballet teacher, Ludmila Speranzeva

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Eleanor St. Ann, Marvel Martin, Lucille Ellis, and Antonio Rodrigues in a c.1950s photograph of Katherine Dunham's Samba

Eleanor St. Ann, Marvel Martin, Lucille Ellis, and Antonio Rodrigues i...

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A 1949 photograph of Katherine Dunham, Doris Duke, and Porfirico Rubirosa in Egypt

A 1949 photograph of Katherine Dunham, Doris Duke, and Porfirico Rubir...

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Katherine Dunham and Vanoye Aitkens rehearse while on tour in Mexico, 1955

Katherine Dunham and Vanoye Aitkens rehearse while on tour in Mexico, ...

Missouri Historical Society, St.Louis (Copyright Notice) Public domain photograph - New Mexico, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Katherine Dunham in the ballet L'Ag'Ya, which premiered in 1938

Katherine Dunham in the ballet L'Ag'Ya, which premiered in 1938

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Katherine Dunham in Tropical Revue (1943), at New York's Martin Beck Theatre

Katherine Dunham in Tropical Revue (1943), at New York's Martin Beck T...

New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Library of Congress (venue) Public domain photograph - performance, burlesque, dance, cabaret, operetta, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Katherine Dunham in the 1948 Universal International Pictures Co., Inc. film, Casbah

Katherine Dunham in the 1948 Universal International Pictures Co., Inc...

Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis (Copyright Notice) Public domain photograph of theatrical production, cabaret, musical, performance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Katherine Dunham in Tango - Public domain portrait photograph

Katherine Dunham in Tango - Public domain portrait photograph

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Katherine Dunham in Bal Negre, 1946

Katherine Dunham in Bal Negre, 1946

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations (Copyright Notice)

Katherine Dunham and John Pratt in Hollywood in a 1953 photograph

Katherine Dunham and John Pratt in Hollywood in a 1953 photograph

Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis (Copyright Notice) Public domain photograph - historical image of Missouri, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Katherine Dunham and her company in the 1936 work, Fantasie Negre

Katherine Dunham and her company in the 1936 work, Fantasie Negre

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The  Maurice Joyce House in East St. Louis, Illinois, purchased in 1976 by Katherine Dunham to be adapted into a museum

The Maurice Joyce House in East St. Louis, Illinois, purchased in 197...

Missouri Historical Society, St.Louis (Copyright Notice) Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Katherine Dunham in Veracruzana

Katherine Dunham in Veracruzana

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Katherine Dunham and company perform in the 1942 Universal Pictures Co., Inc. film, Pardon my Sarong

Katherine Dunham and company perform in the 1942 Universal Pictures Co...

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