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| Title | Chorus girls at the Palace Hip Theatre, ca. 1923 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | 1923 |
| Caption | Seattle's Palace Hip Theatre, "Where everybody goes, " featured vaudeville acts and feature films. In this photo, taken in the early 1920s, eight chorus girls in feathered headdresses lift their lacy skirts to show a little more leg. Most women wore long skirts at this time, and it was quite daring to show so much leg. |
| Notes | Handwritten on sleeve: Palace Hip Girls. |
| Subjects | Vaudeville shows; Chorus girls; Palace Hip Theatre (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Places | Seattle (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.240.8 |
| 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 | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 negative : nitrate, b&w ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original negative using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 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 4.
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| Photographer's Reference Number | W&S 104, 128 |
