1919 May Festival
May festival of Bellingham school children at the Normal, May 29, 1919.. This photo may be from this event when nearly 3,500 Bellingham school children performed calisthetic drils, folk and maypole dances, marches, and group gymnastics. The three-hour program featured more than 20 numbers and was witnessed by 9,000 spectators. Program happened on campus in both 1919 and 1920 and then moved to Battersby Field. It was part of the Bellingham Tulip Festival.. Whatcom Museum featured a similar photo in the Centennial exhibit in 1999/2000.
Object Details
Creators/Contributors
Sandison, J. W.; - Photographer
Collection
collections Campus School Collection
Identifier
CSPC_1919-0008
Date Created
1919
Extent
b/w ; 5 x 7 in.|@|Original format: Photograph,
Physical location
- wabewwus
- Western Washington University
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Campus School Collection
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Funding
Preservation of this image is made possible by the generous support of donors to the Campus School Memorabilia Preservation Fund.
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