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Dance of the poppies

May 18, 1929

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Dance of the poppies
  • Title
  • Dance of the poppies
  • Date
  • May 18, 1929
  • Identifier
  • PCW000371
  • Description
  • Freshmen dance with poppies, Persephone's flower, in Part II of the May Day festival. The May Queen's court, other participants, and Woodland Road are visible in the background. By the mid-1920s, Pennsylvania College for Women held a May Day pageant every other year. The 1929 pageant had an ancient Greek theme and was titled, “Persephone, A Greek Festival.” The first three parts told the story of Persephone, the goddess of spring. Part IV depicted other Greek myths, including the story of Atalanta, Hippomenes, and the golden apples. The play was written by Marjorie Stevenson '29 and once again directed by Vanda Kerst.
  • Place of Publication
  • College Campus
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Women college students--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
    Shadyside (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    Pennsylvania College for Women
    May Day--United States
    Pageants--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
    Costume
  • Geographic Subjects
  • College Campus
  • Source
  • Chatham University May Day Collection
  • Contributor
  • Chatham University
  • Collection
  • Chatham University May Day Collection
  • Rights Information
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