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Grace McCrea papers relating to Denishawn, 1913-1969

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Photographs, 1913-1951 (continued)
People, 1915-1951 (continued)
Ross, Betty, circa 1924-1925 (continued)
1 photograph
Photographer: unknown
Inscribed: To Mother Dearest. To you who is so unselfish in Helping me along the road [illegible]
On verso: Betty Ross Marjorie Carmody Dancers 1924, 1925
BOX-FOLDER 1/33 Ross, Betty, circa 1924-1925
see also Biracree, Thelma, with Grace McCrea and Betty Ross
1 photograph
Photographer: unknown
On verso: location identified as Canada
BOX-FOLDER 1/34, 4/4 Ross, Betty, 1926
2 photographs
Photographer: unknown
On verso: dancer is identified as Betty Ross, Fountainia Company, Miami Shores, Florida 1926
Two figures in one photo are unidentified
BOX-FOLDER 1/35 Seven Belle Tones, 1920s
1 portrait
Photographer: Colorgraph, Peoria, Illinois
Inscribed: To Our Friend Joe. With all good Wishes Sincerely Flo. Ed + Jeanne also Etta.
Stamped on verso: Pantages Road Show No. 150; Seven Belle Tones
BOX-FOLDER 1/36 Shawn, Ted, [circa 1917?]
1 photograph
Photographer: Moffett
Inscribed: For Betty McCrea With thoughts of success Ted Shawn
Costumed as antiquity figure for unidentified dance work
BOX-FOLDER 1/37 Shawn, Ted, 1939?
1 photograph
Photographer: John Lindquist?
Inscribed: To Gracie with love from "Papa" Denishawn Ted Shawn NYC Nov 13-1949
Photograph may date as early as 1939
BOX-FOLDER 1/38 Shawn, Ted, undated
1 headshot
BOX-FOLDER 1/39 Shawn, Ted, undated
1 studio portrait
BOX-FOLDER 1/40 Shawn, Ted, and Ruth St. Denis, circa 1915-1916?
1 photograph
Photographer: International Film Service, San Francisco
Possibly from the Greek Pageant
BOX-FOLDER 1/41 Shawn, Ted, and Ruth St. Denis, 1951
1 black-and-white snapshot
Location: Jacob's Pillow
Inscribed: To Gracie Papa Ted Miss Ruth
BOX-FOLDER 4/5 Shawn, Ted, and Ruth St. Denis, undated
1 photograph
Photographer: Nickolas Muray, New York
Autographed
BOX-FOLDER 1/42 Sylvester, Joe, and Joe Troster, undated
1 photograph
On verso hand-written: Joe. Sylvester & Joe. Troster The Silent Boys.
BOX-FOLDER 1/43 Troster-Manillo, Beth, undated
1 photograph
On verso: Beth E. Troster-Manillo
Group of 5 people, possibly wedding
BOX-FOLDER 4/6 Walsh, Maria, undated
1 photograph
Photographer: Apeda Studio, New York
Inscribed: To Dear old Betty [illegible]
BOX-FOLDER 1/44 Weaver, Frank, and Leon Weaver, 1924?
3 studio portraits
Photographer: Ferguson, Springfield, Missouri
Two individual headshots (inscribed to Joe), one of duo
BOX-FOLDER 1/45 Weaver, June, 1924
1 studio portrait
Photographer: Standiford Studio, Louisville [Ethel Standiford?]
To Joe "My Pal" from June Weaver
BOX-FOLDER 2/1 Unidentified men, 1927
1 photograph
Photographer: unknown
Inscribed: To Betty Just to Remember the good old days spent in Chicago Ill Johnny 1927
BOX-FOLDER 2/2-7 Unidentified women, undated
15 photographs
Two are inscribed
BOX-FOLDER 2/8 Unidentified couple, undated
1 photograph
BOX 2 Performance Works, 1913-1949
BOX-FOLDER 2/9 The Cobras [danced by Ruth St. Denis], 1913
1 photograph
Performer: Ruth St. Denis
Inscribed to Grace McCrea
BOX-FOLDER 2/10 Egyptian dance from Pageant, 1918
1 photograph
Photographer: Putnam & Valentine
Stage picture
BOX-FOLDER 2/11-12 Egyptian dance [vaudeville version], 1918
3 photographs
Photographer: Hixon-Connolly Studio
One photo inscribed by Grace McCrea
Group of dancers includes: Lillian Powell, Charlotte Brendel, Grace McCrea, Irene Pryor, Claire Niles
BOX-FOLDER 2/13 Fountania, 1926
1 photograph
On verso: Betty Ross Fountania 1926 Miami Shores, Florida -
BOX-FOLDER 2/14 Julnar of the Sea, 1919
2 photographs
Photographer: Putnam Studios, Los Angeles
Inscribed and dancers identified by Grace McCrea
Full stage from scene 1 and Chines
BOX-FOLDER 2/15 Julnar of the Sea, 1919
3 photographs
Photographer: unknown
Inscribed and dancers identified by Grace McCrea
Grace McCrea as Chinese Princess
BOX-FOLDER 2/16 Julnar of the Sea, 1920
1 photograph
Photographer: Texas Art Studio, Ranger, Texas
Inscribed: For my precious Mother and Daddy - , Miss "Poo [unintelligible]\ is about to sing a wee love song of her "home coming" to you. - Love - Gracie. 1920
BOX-FOLDER 2/17 Kuan Yin solo, 1920s
1 photograph
Photographer: Nickolas Muray
Performer: Ruth St. Denis
BOX-FOLDER 2/18 Omika, 1913?
Photographer: Ira L. Hill, New York
Performer: Ruth St. Denis in Dance of Flower Arrangement solo
Inscribed: To Betty McCrea with affection from Ruth St. Denis May 1916
Photo may date earlier than inscription
BOX-FOLDER 2/19 Pettigrew's Girl, 1919
2 photographs
BOX-FOLDER 2/20 Pettigrew's Girl rehearsal, 1919
1 photographs
On verso: identifications of several chorus girls
BOX-FOLDER 2/21 Vision of Aissoua, 1919
1 photograph
Photographer: Witzel Studio, Los Angeles
Inscribed by Grace McCrea to her parents
On verso: The "Ouled Nail" - danced by - Irene Prior [Pryor], Charlotte Brendell [Brendel], Aida Caproni, and Grace McCrea. "Denishawn Dancers"
BOX-FOLDER 2/22 White Jade solo dance, 1926? and 1949
2 photographs
Photographs: unknown, 1926; Forbes, 1949
Performer: Ruth St. Denis
Each inscribed to Grace McCrea by Ruth St. Denis
BOX-FOLDER 2/23 Unidentified performance, undated
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