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Date of Work
1922
Identification #
UAP 11696
Description
Twelve student-performers of the 1922 May Fete dressed as Raggedy Ann and Andy. A large Mother Goose book, a windmill, and a white picket fence make up the background. The Carnegie Library Building is directly behind the fence. The powerhouse and smokestack are visible in the left background. The May Fete was a modest production from 1909-1916 until Nell Martindale took over as head and expanded the small show into a spectacular dance-drama. From 1917 to 1927, May Fete saw elaborate sets and as many as 500 performers. The last May Fete was in 1927 when Martindale resigned to be married.
Subject
May Fete; Students; Raggedy Ann Costumes; White Picket Fence; Windmill; Mother Goose Book; Carnegie Library Building; Powerhouse; Smokestack; Fences; Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls - Clothing; Windmills; Library buildings; Coal-fired power plants; Performing arts; College students
Places Depicted
North Dakota--Grand Forks; North Dakota
Organizations Depicted
Carnegie Library (Grand Forks, N.D.); University of North Dakota
Rights
Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota