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An Advertising ContortionistBuffalo, New York: c. 1920. A contortionist puts his legs behind his back in an ad for the Uncle Sam Truss Company
A Contortionist On A PedestalBuffalo, New York: c. 1920. A contortionist puts his legs behind his back in an ad for the Uncle Sam Truss Company
Bed-Of-Nails ChampionNew York, New York: May 20, 1976 Vernon Craig, the bed-of-nails champion of the world, practices his art at the dedication of the Guinness World Records exhibition hall
Strongman Lifts With His TeethNew York, New York: December 29, 1927. Edward Reece, famous strongman, shows his power by holding up two women with his teeth
Circus Acrobats PracticingNew York, New York: April 5, 1940 The Picchians acrobatic act of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus rehearse for the seasons opening night at Madison Square Garden
Student Works As Fire-EaterHollywood, California: July 3, 1947 This UCLA student is working his through college by performing as a fire-eater in a movie on carnival life
Girl Becomes Human CannonballChicago, Illinois: May 7, 1943 Her brothers, Hugo and Mario Zacchini, were called to arms for the war, so eighteen year old Victoria Zacchini stepped into their cannon and took over the job
Precision Knife ThrowingVenice, California: 1945 Tex and Alice Orton practicing their knife throwing exhibition
Chinese Family Tightrope ActPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania: April 24, 1942 The Naittos, a Chinese family tightrope act that that performs with the circus
Somersault Through FlamesNew York, New York: c. 1960 An acrobat somersaults through a flaming hoop
A Swinging ShrinerUnited States: c. 1948 A Shriner potentate takes a swing on a trapeze with a young woman performer
Photo Of A Five Ring CircusNew York, New York: 1929. The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey combined circus puts on a five ring show at the Coliseum in the Bronx
Eight Feet, Seven Inches TallOmaha, Nebraska: April 1, 1937. Nineteen year old Robert Wadlow of Alton, Illinois, chatting with a friend after appearing at a charity event. He was eight feet, seven inches tall at the time
Tall And Short Of ItUnited States: c. 1938. Robert Wadlow, the worlds tallest man, share sweeping duties with two members of the Doll family while on tour with the Ringling Brothers/Barnum & Bailey Circus
The Beauty Queen Of NeptuneLong Beach, California: 1936. The queen of the Neptunes Electrical Extravaganza which will be staged over the Olympic Rowing Course on May 6th in Long Beach
Mrs. New Jersey ContestantsPalisades Park, New Jersey: 1953. Judges tasting the baking of the seven finalists in the Mrs. New Jersey contest. Judges are (L-R)Bobby Sherwood, band leader, Gal Drake, talk show host
A Modern Dance TeamUnited States: c. 1935. A modern dance team strikes a daring pose
A Lively Dance PerformanceUnited States: July, 1944. Dancers Willard Van Simons and Joan McCracken in a lively performance
A Dance Team Does The RhumbaHollywood, California: c. 1932 The dance team of Galante and Leonarda execute one of their flight maneuvers in their swing version of the rhumba
Actress Nancy Carroll DancingHollywood, California: 1938. Actress Nancy Carroll, who is acting in the film The Shopworn Angel, demonstrates her backward high kick in high heels
A Dance Team On StageUnited States: c. 1945. The Gaylord couple modern dance team with a leaping move
Royal Children Dance TeamParis, France: c. 1929. Count and Countess Esders, whose father was a general in the Russian army and mother was a lady-in-waiting for the Tsaritsa
A Dance Teacher DemonstratesUnited States: 1940. A dance instructor demonstrates how to step forward with panache
American Ballet DancersNew York, New York: January 23, 1942. Antony Tudor and Eugen Loring are caught with high speed photography in the American Ballet Theater production of The Great American Goof
Nude Interpretive DancersNew York, New York: March 16, 1927. Agnes Boone, left, one of the foremost interpretive dancers in the world, dancing with her sister, Honorita
Moscow Opera Ballet DancerMoscow, Russia: April 27, 1936. Asaf Messerer, principal male dancer of the Moscow Opera Ballet, will make his American debut next winter in New York City with dances from Salambo, The Red Poppy
An Exotic Russian DancerItaly: December 3, 1927. Beautiful Russian dancer Eugenie Nikitine dancing one of her own creations and she is scoring a tremendous hit in Italy
Swing Dancing CoupleUnited States: c. 1958. A young couple show off some expressive moves on the dance floor
Swing Dancing CoupleUnited States: c. 1958. A young couple with some expressive moves on the dance floor
Mikhail Mordkin And StudentsNew York, New York: June 30, 1925. Mikhail Mordkin, (standingl left) head of the International School of Dancing, working with his students
Dancing With Steel ShoesChicago, Illinois: September 28, 1927 A young woman tries out a dance step with a pair of industrial steel overshoes at National Safety Congress
The Bemis Dance TeamSan Francisco, California: c. 1945. The Billy and Beverly Bemis dance team
Teenage Rock & Roll Dancers Teenage Rock & Roll DancersUnited States: c. 1963. Teenagers dance to a British knockoff band in the early sixties
Old Dance Meets New On StageNew York, New York: July 8, 1927 Old time stage celebrities are shown some of the modern dance steps at a special matinee of the Grand Street Follies
First Televised Record HopNewton, Massachusetts: December 18, 1954 Teenagers dance to the first televised record hop in New England at the Totem Pole Ballroom in Newton
Girls In A Tap Dancing ClassAmes, Iowa: May 1942 A tap dancing class in the gymnasium at Iowa State College
Portrait Of A Dance GroupChicago, Illinois: August, 1950. Members of the National Association of Dance and Affiliated Artists at the University of the Arts pose for a laid back group portrait as they celebrate their first
Ukrainian Folk DancersUkraine: 1942. Ukranian peasant folk dancers caught in mid step by high speed photography
Gypsy Dancer Carmen AmayaNew York, New York: January 8, 1943 Spanish gypsy dancer Carmen Amaya performing her dance at the La Conga nightclub
A Ballet DancerDenver, Colorado: 1934 A ballet dancer appearing in a production
A Ballet Dancer En PointeChicago, Illinois: c. 1940. A ballet dancer performing en pointe
Romanian Princess Irene BogdanLondon, England: c. 1934. Princess Irene Bogdan of Romania training at the London Dance School to make her dancing debut for a forthcoming production
Dancer Nikitina At Paris OperaParis, France: c. 1928. Russian Ballerina Alice Nikitina with the Russian Ballet, who will be dancing at the Opera in Paris
Romanian Princess Irene BogdanLondon, England: c. 1934. Princess Irene Bogdan of Romania training at the London Dance School to make her dancing debut in a forthcoming production
Mikhail Mordkin And StudentNew York, New York: June 30, 1925. Mikhail Mordkin, head of the International School of Dancing, working with one of his students
Dancer Nikitina At Monte CarloMonte Carlo, Monaco: c. 1928. Russian ballet dancer Alice Nikitina is now appearing in the ballet of Serge Diaglieff at Monte Carlo
Dancer Irene Castle FremanLondon, England: July 14, 1923 Actress and and dancer Irene Castle Freman
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