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Vue de l'intérieur d'une Maison dans l'Isle d'Uliétea. Representation ...

Unknown (artist nationality) engraver (artist role) Recto: u. r.: (within plate impression) Tome III . Pl. 6 . ; l. l.: (just beneath image) Palas Sculp : ; bottom center: (in French) Vue de l'intérieur d'une M... More

S.W.Fores - A cotilion sic - Public domain dance instruction manual

[By] W. H. Kingsbury. (statement of responsibility) A continuous strip mounted on linen (26 1/2 x 208 cm) folded, accordion fashion, to form 10 leaves. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as... More

Danse des Iles des Amis en présence de la Reine Tiné (Dance of the Fri...

after a drawing by [Nicholas?] Piron, botanical artist, fl. 1791-1797 (artist notes) German (artist nationality) engraver (artist role) Piron, [Nicholas?], fl. 1791-1797 (original artist) Recto: l. l.: (all tex... More

Photograph of Alexandra Danilova in The Triumph of Neptune, n.d., Joan...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Russian Empire, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of Bronislava Nijinska as the Street Dancer in Petrouchka, ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Russian Empire, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of Anna Pavlova, n.d., Becker and Maass, Berlin

Public domain photograph related to dance, ballet, musical performance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of Alexandra Danilova and Serge Lifar in Apollon Musagete, ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a dance club, dancing couple, tango, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Photograph of Aurora's Wedding, n.d. (later Ballet Russe Company); Rao...

music by Tchaikovsky, partly re-orchestrated by Stravinsky; choreography by Marius Petipa, arranged and with additional dances by Nijinska (General)

[ Martha Graham and first dance company, 1920's]

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

Photograph of L to R: Serge Diaghilev, Bronislava Nijinska, Igor Stra...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a portrait of composer or musician, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Photograph of Anatole Vilzak and Vera Nimchinova in Les Biches, 1924, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image related to dance, dancing, music, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A unique dance by Martha Graham

photo with caption (Content) from New York Telegraph of April 15, 1926. (source note) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.mar... More

Martha Graham, dancer, who accredits spiritual as well as physical att...

photo with caption (Content) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

Martha Graham to give dance recital

Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

The blessed damsel comes down from Rochester

from Dance Magazine of July, 1926. (source note) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

Photograph of Alexandra Danilova and Serge Lifar in The Triumph of Nep...

Public domain photograph of theatrical production, cabaret, musical, performance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Manuscript, A study in lacquer

photo with short description (Content) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

Dance Artists in Program of Varied Appeal

Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

Martha Graham - Martha Graham Collection

from Dance Magazine of December, 1927. (source note) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

Martha Graham Dance Program Wins Applause

Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

Nickolas Muray Looks at the Dance

from Dance Magazine of July, 1928. (source note) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

[ Commentary on Martha Graham] - Martha Graham Collection

from Dance Magazine of September, 1928. (source note) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

Photograph of Alexandra Danilova in Apollo, n.d. 1928?, no photographe...

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Martha Graham Fascinates in Dance Program

Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

In Dance Recital Martha Graham and ensemble delight Women's League

Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resource... More

Photograph of Alexandra Danilova in Le Bal, 1929, no photographer

Picryl description: Public domain image related to dance, dancing, music, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Photograph of Alexandra Danilova, wearing a costume designed by Leon B...

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Dance Repertory - 1938 - Personal Assigment - Edwards, Morton

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records - Administrative File. The Production Records - Administrative File (1934-40 and undated) consists of 8 containers (Boxes 960-967) and is comprised of adve... More

The Dance : New England Festival Notes - Martha Graham premier

Review of performances at Bennington on July 30 and 31, 1937. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org.... More

[ Martha Graham, Bennington School of the Dance, July 30-31, 1937]

Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

[ Every soul is a circus, No. 12]

Reproduced with permission of Katherine Duke. (Copyright Notice) The Library was unable to locate the rights holder for this photograph and has elected to make it available online as an exercise of fair use for... More

[ Ernie Williams imitating General MacKenzie (Danny Kaye) performs in ...

A scene from the Dena-Capri film "On the Double." (General) The Library of Congress provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use for o... More

[ Danny Kaye hides behind feather next to dancing chorus girls in a sc...

The Library of Congress provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use for other purposes. The written permission of the copyright owners... More

[ Danny Kaye in theatrical impersonation of the character Henri Duran,...

Production photograph from the film "On the Riviera." (General) The Library of Congress provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use f... More

Cave of the heart, No. 5 - Public domain portrait print

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

[ Every soul is a circus, No. 5]

The Library was unable to locate the rights holder for this photograph and has elected to make it available online as an exercise of fair use for strictly non-commercial educational uses. If any individuals or ... More

[ Every soul is a circus, No. 6]

[ Janet Eilber in Diversion of angels]

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

[ Martha Graham and Erdman in Letter to the world]

Reproduced with permission of Janet Morgan/The Barbara Morgan Archive. For further information e-mail [email protected] (Copyright Notice) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a divisi... More

[ Peggy Lyman in 'Lamentation']

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

[ American document] - Martha Graham Collection

[ El Penitente, No. 4] - Martha Graham Collection

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

[ Ensemble in American document]

Primitive mysteries, No. 5 - Martha Graham Collection

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

[ Tim Wengerd and Diana Hart in Diversion of angels]

Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice) ©ArneFolkedal{at}gmail.com (Copyright Notice)

[ Robert Cohan and Helen McGehee in Cave of the heart, No. 2]

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

Robert Cohan and Helen McGehee in Cave of the heart, No. 3

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

[ Every soul is a circus] - Martha Graham Collection

"Black Star Photo" (General) Reproduced with permission of Black Star Pub.co. (Copyright Notice) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dan... More

[ Xochitl] - Martha Graham Collection

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

[ Martha Graham in Salem shore, No. 2]

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

Every soul is a circus, No. 8 - Martha Graham Collection

[ Erick Hawkins in Cave of the heart, No. 2]

Photo by Philippe Halsman / copyright Halsman Estate (Copyright Notice) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org.... More

Dance Shall We Dance? - Public domain musical sheets

The Library of Congress has a number of online resources related to the performing arts, including a Performing Arts Encyclopedia, which is a comprehensive guide to the library's collections in this area. The e... More

[ Erick Hawkins in Cave of the heart, No. 1]

Photo by Philippe Halsman / copyright Halsman Estate. (Copyright Notice) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org... More

[ Pearl Lang in Letter to the World, No. 3]

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

[ Martha Graham and Erick Hawkins in Punch and the Judy, No. 1]

Reproduced with permission of Janet Morgan/The Barbara Morgan Archive. For further information e-mail [email protected] (Copyright Notice) Reproduced with permission of Katherine Duke. (Copyright Notice)

[ Every soul is a circus, No. 8]

[ Primitive mysteries, No. 6] - Martha Graham Collection

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

[ Danny Kaye in theatrical impersonation of the character Henri Duran,...

[ Martha Graham, Erick Hawkins, and Nina Fonaroff in Punch and the Jud...

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Janet Morgan/The Barbara Morgan Archive. For further information e-mail [email protected] (Copyright Notice) Reproduced with permission of K... More

[ Erick Hawkins and Martha Graham in Dark meadow]

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

[ Martha Graham in Sarabande] - Public domain portrait print

Martha Graham in Letter to the World, No. 1

Robert Cohan and Helen McGehee in Cave of the heart, No. 1

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

[ Robert Cohan in Deaths and entrances]

Reproduced with permission of Jack Mitchell. All rights reserved and may not be used for publication without express written permission of Jack Mitchell. For information about purchasing exhibition quality pho... More

[ Cave of the heart, No. 8] - Martha Graham Collection

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

[ Every soul is a circus, No. 10]

[ Erick Hawkins in El Penitente]

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

Set and cast for the first production of Appalachian Spring. Left to r...

Public domain photograph related to music, performing arts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[ Advertisement for Martha Graham and Dance Company at 46th St. Theatr...

Source unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

[Portrait of Louis Jordan, Paramount Theater(?), New York, N.Y., ca. J...

Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress). Gottli... More

[Portrait of Louis Jordan, Paramount Theater(?), New York, N.Y., ca. J...

Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress). Gottlieb Collection Assignment No. 159 (gottlieb assignment) 159 (assign... More

[Portrait of Lee Sherman, Radio City Music Hall, New York, N.Y., ca. J...

Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress). Gottlieb Collection Assignment No. 291 (gottlieb assignment) 291 (assign... More

[Dancers, Nola's, New York, N.Y., ca. Feb. 1947]

Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb In: "Nola Studios is meeting place for NYC musicians," Down Beat, v. 14, no. 5 (Feb. 26, 1947), p. 15. Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Col... More

[Portrait of Lee Sherman, Radio City Music Hall, New York, N.Y., ca. J...

[ Danny Kaye dances onstage with female character in exotic costume - ...

Production photograph from the film "Knock on Wood." (General) The Library of Congress provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use fo... More

[ Party scene with Danny Kaye leading a dance line - scene from "The F...

Production photograph from the film "The Five Pennies." (General) The Library of Congress provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use... More

Photograph of Dance Theatre of Harlem in a reconstruction of Les Noces...

Public domain photograph of theatrical performance, theater, play, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Il ballarino di M. Fabritio Caroso da Sermoneta, diuiso in due trattat...

Head- and tail-pieces; initials. Vol. 2 has title: Trattato secondo del Ballarino ... nel quale s'insegnano varie sorti di balletti, cascarde, tordiglione, passo e mezo, pauaniglia, canario, & gagliarde all' vs... More

Orchesographie Et traicte en forme de dialogve, par leqvel tovtes pers...

Par Thoinot Arbeau demeurant à Lengres. (statement of responsibility) Contains music. Thoinot Arbeau is an anagram for Jehan Tabourot. "Extraict du priuilege" is dated "Novembre 1588." Inscribed in gold on fly-... More

Nobiltà di dame del sr. Fabritio Caroso da Sermoneta libro, altra volt...

Title within engraved architectural border ornamented with vignettes of instrumentalists, a portrait of the author, etc. Head- and tailpieces; initials. The illustrations consist of 10 full-page engravings by G... More

Nvove inventioni di balli opera vaghissima nella quale si danno i gius...

Running title: Le gratie d'amore, the title under which the work was first published in 1602. Includes lute tablatures for some of the dances. Earlier state (?) of engraving on p. 256 inserted between p. 202 an... More

Traitté contre les danses - Public domain dance instruction manual

Par Jean Boiseul. (statement of responsibility) Printer's mark on t.-p. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

The dancing master; or, Directions for dancing country dances with the...

Vol. 2, 2d ed., has imprint: Printed for H. Playford, 1698. First ed. published 1651 [i.e. 1650] under title: The English dancing-master. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile pag... More

Per. receüil sic de danses de bal pour l'année 1703

De la composition de M. Pecour, et mis au jour par M. Feüillet ... (statement of responsibility) Full-page diagrams; at head of each diagram, the tune for the dance figure is represented. "Airs de danses conten... More

Recüeil de dances contenant un tres grand nombres, des meillieures ent...

Recüeillies et mises au jour par Mr. Feüillet ... (statement of responsibility) Engraved throughout. "Airs des dances contenuës en ce recüeil, qui sert de table à ce volume": 16 p. at end. Available also throug... More

The royal Portuguez Mr. Isaac's new dance made for Her Majesty's birth...

the tune by Mr. Paisible ; engraven in characters & figurs [sic] for the use of masters writ by Mr. de la Garde ... and revis'd by the author ... (statement of responsibility) LC copy imperfect: 12th couplet su... More

The royall gailliarde Mr. Isaac's new dance made for Her Majesty's bir...

the tune by Mr. Paisible ; engraven in characters & figures for the use of ma[ste]rs writt [sic] by Mr. de la Garde ... (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as f... More

The princess Mr. Isaac's new dance made for Her Majestys birth day ; e...

"The princess by Mr. Isack"--Leaf [2]. LC copy imperfect: t.p. wanting. Title supplied from Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as ... More

The rigadoon royal Mr. Isaac's new dance made for Her Majestys birth d...

engraven in characters & figures for the use of masters writ by Mr. de la Garde, dancing master ... (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images... More

The royall Mr. Isaac's new dance made for Her Majesty's birth day 1711

LC copy imperfect: t.p. wanting. Title supplied from Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

The royal Ann Mr. Isaac's new dance made for Her Majestys birth day 17...

the tune by Mr. Paisible ; engraven in characters & figures for the use of masters ... (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images. (additional... More

The Northumberland Mr. Isaac's new dance made for Her Majestys birth d...

LC copy imperfect: t.p. wanting. Title supplied from the British Museum Catalogue of printed music, 1487-1800. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Chorégraphie, ou L'art de décrire la dance par caracteres, figures et ...

Engraved throughout. Contains music. With this are bound the author's Recueil de dances ... Paris, 1709, and Recueil de dances, composées par M. Pecour ... et mise sur le papier par M. Feuillet ... Paris, 1709... More

The Pastorall Mr. Issac's new dance made for Her Majestys birth day 17...

the tune by Mr. Paisible ; engraven in characters and figures for the use of masters writ by Mr. Pemberton ... (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile ... More

The Godolphin Mr. Isaac's new dance made for Her Majestys birth day 17...

the tune by Mr. Paisible ; engraven in characters & figures for the use of masters writ by Mr. Pemberton ... (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile pa... More

The friendship Mr. Isaac's new dance for the year 1715

Orchesography; or, The art of dancing by characters and demonstrative ...

Being an exact and just translation from the French of Monsieur Feuillet. By John Weaver, dancing master. (statement of responsibility) Engraved throughout. The Rigadoon, the Louver, and the Brittagne, by Mr. I... More

Abbregé de la nouvelle methode, dans l'art d'écrire ou de traçer toute...

mise au jour par le Sr. Rameau ... Ouvrage très utile pour toutes personnes qui ont sçu ou qui apprennent à danser, puis que par le secour de ce livre, on peut se remettre facilement dans toutes les danses que ... More

The dancing-master; or, Directions for dancing country-dances with the...

First ed. published 1650 by John Playford under title: The English dancing-master. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

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