MAY CONTAIN NUTS
HOME
 
JUMP TO PAGE   100  >  200  >  300  >  400  >  500  >  600
VINTAGRAPH • WPA • WWII • YOU MEAN A WOMAN CAN OPEN IT?

Dance Fever: 1923

1923. Washington, D.C. "Marathon dancers." One contestant seen earlier here. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

1923. Washington, D.C. "Marathon dancers." One contestant seen earlier here. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

 

On Shorpy:
Today’s Top 5

Rings, twice

A blurb in the May 11, 1923 Madison Capital Times (with a "Washington" byline) reported that two couples of marathon dancers shuffled off to the courthouse to get marriage licenses, and were married while dancing on a Potomac River houseboat.

USM

I wonder what the letters "USM" on the collar of the man in uniform on the right stand for?

[U.S. Marshal. - Dave]

Dance Quiz

Those two (possibly three) women are going to be very busy, indeed. What legislation is the seated wax effigy of Arnold Schwarzenegger signing into law? And what the heck is up with the handcuffs?

William H Macy sitting at that desk?

This could be proof that the man is an immortal.

Syndicate content  Shorpy.com is a vintage photography site featuring thousands of high-definition images. The site is named after Shorpy Higginbotham, a teenage coal miner who lived 100 years ago. Contact us | Privacy policy | Accessibility Statement | Site © 2024 Shorpy Inc.