maypoles
60 photos tagged maypoles, from 10 members of Flickr Commons.
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- miamiuniversitylibraries
- oxfordohio
- snyderphotographs
- miamidigitalcollections
- historyofmiamiuniversity
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- womenseducation
- openairtheatricalproductions
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- children
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- libraryofcongress
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- banners
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- flags
- centralpark
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- Miami University Libraries - Digital Collections
- The Library of Congress
- Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
- OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons
- State Library of Queensland
- Provincial Archives of Alberta
- Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
- Florida Memory
- The Library of Virginia
- State Library of New South Wales
Photos
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The last upload was April 2025.
Maypole in Leduc, Alberta, ca. 1920 from Provincial Archives of Alberta uploaded April 2025
Maypole in Leduc, Alberta, ca. 1920 from Provincial Archives of Alberta uploaded April 2025
Dancing around the Maypole - Tallahassee from Florida Memory uploaded May 2018
Merion Hall, Bryn Mawr (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded March 2013
Children maypole dancing, 1900-1910 from State Library of Queensland uploaded September 2012
Llanfyllin carnival and maypole from Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales uploaded May 2012
May Day festivities at Harlescott from Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales uploaded May 2012
May Day with people around the May Pole, 1920 from OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons uploaded August 2011
May Day with people around the May Pole from OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons uploaded January 2010
May Day Pageant: Greek maidens playing ball from OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons uploaded January 2010
Deaf school children - dancing (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded February 2009
Conversations
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May Day with people around the May Pole, 1920
- Paul Jackson said:
- OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons said:
May Pole - Central Park (LOC)
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usethewind said:
I would say it is a portray of regimentation. The looks on the girls faces are not happy. The May Pole is supposed to be an unbridled celebration, but they are in full uniform, and it somehow shows the contrast of what girls were allowed to do .. a MayPole, in uniform no less.
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quizzical swim said:
Back in those days people did not smile for photos, they were serious, formal photos and often took exposure time due to the film. Personally I prefer the old photos, can't stand modern photos with the faked smile for the camera. Man, what an UGLY bunch of girls this crowd was, geez, just look at some of those faces, holy cow, some of them could sink a ship! More sobering, just imagine- every person in this photo is deceased- they all grew up, lived a life and are gone, only this brief snapshot in time is what we see of these nameless girls.
May Pole - Central Park (LOC)
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velokitty said:
I love the expressions in this