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Date of Work
1921
Identification #
UAP 11692
Description
12 Poppies from the 1921 May Fete dressed in flower costumes hold tall flower props. A large whit fence is in place as background. The Adelphi Fountain is centered behind the gates of the fence. Main Merrifield Hall stands in the 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.
Keywords
Buildings -- North Dakota -- Grand Forks, Students -- North Dakota -- Grand Forks, Universities & colleges -- North Dakota -- Grand Forks
Subject
May Fete; Students; Fence; Main Merrifield Hall; Adelphi Fountain; Flower Props; Flower Costumes; College students; Adelphi Fountain (Grand Forks; N.D.); Costume; College buildings; Fences; Poppies; Actors
Places Depicted
North Dakota--Grand Forks; North Dakota
Organizations Depicted
Main (Grand Forks, N.D. : Building); Merrifield Hall (Grand Forks, N.D.); May Fete (University of North Dakota); University of North Dakota
Rights
Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota