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Eight Skirts to the Wind: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 7:46am.
June 30, 1925. "National American Ballet." National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. View full size.
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They should have
Submitted by Harrison Bergeron on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 4:37pm.
included this picture on that Voyager spacecraft that had all the messages and images from Earth for the benefit of some civilization that might find it on the other side of the galaxy. They would never want to mess with us after seeing this photo. Especialy that girl standing in the rear center behind the "featured" dancer.
Enchanting
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 2:51pm.
It's sort of like "Dance of the Doilies."
Amazing.
Submitted by allie on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 10:44am.
This is the best photograph of Mary Todd Lincoln I have ever seen.
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