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Woman on horseback dressed as Joan of Arc at Seattle's Independence Day celebration, July 5, 1920
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| Title | Woman on horseback dressed as Joan of Arc at Seattle's Independence Day celebration, July 5, 1920 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | 1920 |
| Caption | A "Pageant of Democracy, " celebrating the history and promise of democracy across the globe, was performed in Woodland Park as part of Seattle's 1920 Fourth of July celebrations held on Monday, July 5. The event was one of several put on by the Central Labor Council in Woodland Park that day. Nearly all of those taking part in the "Pageant of Democracy" were members of organized labor unions. One scene from the pageant depicted all 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, dressed in wigs and colonial era dress; other scenes showed performers dressed as historical, allegorical and everyday figures related to the history of democracy, such as Joan of Arc, Abraham Lincoln, an ancient Greek, and ordinary people of various cultures. Nineteen nationalities joined in the closing scene of the pageant, titled "World Democracy for All."
This photo depicts a woman on horseback, dress in costume as Joan of Arc. Along with "Uncle Sam, " "Joan of Arc" headed the Central Council of Labor section of the Fourth of July parade on Second Avenue in downtown Seattle, the opening event of the city's day-long. Other performers in costume and traditional dress pose on the stage behind her. |
| Subjects | Costumes; Historical pageants--Washington (State)--Seattle; Horses--Washington (State)--Seattle; Woodland Park (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Personal Names | Joan, of Arc, Saint, 1412-1431 |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 2011.82.1 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | "Pageant of Democracy" Photographs, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | "Pageant of Democracy" Photographs |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print: b&w; 7 x 9 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned by donor from original photograph as approximately 10,000 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 5. |
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