Junior Party

Alices in Blunderland skit show presented by the Class of 1918 to the Class of 1920
Alices in Blunderland skit show presented by the Class of 1918 to the Class of 1920
Minstral scene from "County Fair," a skit show presented by the Class of 1919 to the Class of 1921. The scene includes seven students in blackface.
County Fair skit show presented by the Class of 1919 to the Class of 1921
County Fair skit show presented by the Class of 1919 to the Class of 1921
County Fair skit show presented by the Class of 1919 to the Class of 1921
Gypsy fortune tellers from the "County Fair" skit show presented by the Class of 1919 to the Class of 1921. The scene includes seven students wearing stereotypical Romani costumes, some in dark makeup
Alices in Blunderland skit show presented by the Class of 1918 to the Class of 1920
Gypsy dancers from the "County Fair" skit show presented by the Class of 1919 to the Class of 1921. The scene includes seven students in stereotypical Romani dress
Skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1929
Skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1929
Opening scene of the skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1929
Typewriter scene in the skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1929
Spanish street scene in the skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1929
Spanish street scene in the skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1929
Opening scene of the skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1929
Pajama chorus in the skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1929
Spanish school scene in the skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1929
Opening scene of the skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1929. The scene, set in Tennessee, includes 17 students in blackface
Spanish street scene in the skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1929
Full cast of a skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1929. Several students in blackface can seen in the group
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