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Title
Dance of the milk maids
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Institution
Bryn Mawr College
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Description
Twelve costumed students dance in a long line, hand-in-hand, each holding a wooden bucket. They are dressed in ankle-length dresses, light colored and some printed with floral patterns, with puffed sleeves, broad collars, and aprons. Most wear bonnets, two are bare-headed. Back of the photograph is inscribed "Big May Day 1900. Plays and Dances. Dance of the Milk Maids." May Day celebrates spring and honors parting seniors featuring parades, theater, and maypole dancing.
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Collection
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
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Date
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Location
Bryn Mawr
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Format
Photographs
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Physical Description
22.2 cm x 35 cm
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Copyright and Use
For information about copyright status and permission to publish, please contact the Bryn Mawr College Special Collections Department.
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Item Identifier PAEOS_080
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Cite this Item
"Dance of the milk maids". Bryn Mawr College. 1900 May 6. College Women. Web. Accessed May 30, 2023. https://www.collegewomen.org/node/13533
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