Historic Dance Events

Black and white photographs capturing lively social dance events, showcasing vintage attire and energetic gatherings in mid-20th century settings.

Vintage Photograph. Entertainment in Bolivar Hotel in Lima, Peru

Anefo photo collection. Cabaret the kibbuts (Israeli) on Thorbeckeplein, the whole cabaret complete with Rika Jansen on top of the ladder. April 27, 1965. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Photos "New Holland". March 23, 1948. Holland

Anefo photo collection. Soul group "The Free" gives show in Amsterdam club 67 Freelates from The Free. February 19, 1969

Dancing, Paris, 1931.Artist: Ernest Flammarion

Basket Race At Ball -- Ronald Shiner, star of the "Worms Eye View" show (left) had to duck quickly after starting the Covent Garden Porters basket race at the Liberal Party's annual ball held in the Lyceum Theatre, Drury Lane (London). February 18, 1949.

Anefo photo collection. Presentation in Rai Congreszaal for Israel by well-known artists, a Jewish choir sings the Wilhelmus, second from the right, Heintje Davids is. 10 June 1967. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Vossius Gymnasium in Amsterdam. General rehearsal opera. November 1, 1951. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. Swing school Daniels Daniels (City-Hall). August 8, 1950. Amsterdam

Bebe Scott, Troublesome Child of ABC's out of the Bag, goes into her act with Hal Thompson during a concert broadcast from a big military hospital. Recreation hut is crowded with ill and wounded servicemen, sisters, and VA's. February 22, 1948.

Anefo photo collection. Rehearsals "Snip and Snap" Revue "to tonight". June 20, 1960

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. Forest screens dancing for the queen in the garden of the Government House in Paramaribo. October 30, 1955. Paramaribo, Suriname

Anefo photo collection. Thomas Vaer - Pieternel. January 1, 1949

USA, New York City, Harlem, The Harlem Dance

Anefo photo collection. New LP in Hilton Amsterdam. September 7, 1971. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Russian dance group "Berjozka" in the Netherlands, for the Hot in the Van Breestraat. November 18, 1964. The Netherlands

Anefo photo collection. Soul group "The Free" gives show in Amsterdam club 67 Jimmy Mach. February 19, 1969

Theatrical performance French war prisoner in the Gasthof "WettinhoeheTheatrical performance French war prisoner in the Gasthof "Wettinhoehe

Anefo photo collection. Sint Lucas party Swiss legacy The Hague. December 14, 1951. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Exhibition viewing game in a stage museum, dolls presenting theater players. May 31, 1967

Anefo photo collection. Swing school Daniels Daniels (City-Hall). August 8, 1950. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. Generale ice revue Apollohal. November 1, 1948

Anefo photo collection. The newly established new Amsterdam ballet exerts the lead from Mascha ter Weeme, rehearsal under the leader V Alan Carter in the foreground Lieke de Leeuw and win. September 24, 1959

Anefo photo collection. Dutch tour team touring during singing H. Nijdam, Jo de Haan, Fred Wiegman, Piet van Est, Piet Damen, C. Hurth, Pellenaars. May 27, 1964

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. party evening Queen's Day hunting club Hollandia officially polonaise. April 30, 1955. Hollandia, Guinea

Al gran sole carico d'amore, by luigi nono, teatro lirico, milan, 1975

"Chips" Rafferty and Evie Hayes sold tickets and run the Chocolate wheel at the Barnecue held at Sam Land's home last night (Sunday) in aid of Sam Land's Candidate Miss Lois Robey in the "Miss Australia" Quest. November 01, 1948. (Photo by J. Tait & A.L. Frazer).

Women dancing in dance studio circa 1936.

Banquet and ball at the Duesseldorf Hilton Hotel in 1966 accompanied by protest with reference to misery and terror in Brazil, Germany, Europe

NY. 10/30/1938. Broadcasts of the radio program "The War of the Worlds" in the CBS Radio studios. In the photo, a very young Orson Welles.

Anefo photo collection. Beatles in our country, their performance in the auction hall in Blokker, public. June 7, 1964. Blokker

In Milan, on Via Lentasio, Renato Pozzetto and other young musicians gather to sing and play at the Osteria del Collezionista All'Oca D'Oro.

Anefo photo collection. In Amsterdam in three cinemas in the lunch break from Friday, sheets of the American Rock-'N-Roll king Elvis Presley, as advertising for the film "Love Me Tender" that will appear the next week. On the first middad, a large number of enthusiastic young were present that were not long in the seats through the exciting music and dancing between the rows of the Rock and Roll .. December 7, 1956. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Carnival Ball Xerxes Rotterdam. March 1, 1954. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. In Amsterdam in three cinemas in the lunch break from Friday, sheets of the American Rock-'N-Roll king Elvis Presley, as advertising for the film "Love Me Tender" that will appear the next week. On the first middad, a large number of enthusiastic young were present that were not long in the seats through the exciting music and went to dance between the rows of the Rock and Roll .. December 7, 1956

Two sailors dancing with woman in evening gown, 1960s, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Poll photo collection. Rehearsal of the Phone Company Kameri under the leadership of the Sam Besekon Gastregisor from Copenhagen. who gives actors instructions here. The piece of Galileo by Berthold Brecht is on the program. January 1, 1964. Israel

Anefo photo collection. Scene while making "not in vain" cinetone studios Duivendrecht. Actress is Myra Ward. August 23, 1948. Duivendrecht

Anefo photo collection. Bolshoisolists rehearse with the Dutch ballet. October 28, 1960

16 bands from the Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia and the rest of Germany took part in the competition at the Beat Festival in the Vestlandhalle on 18. 12. 1966, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Floribunda 1965 in Rotterdam, officially opened. April 2, 1965. Rotterdam, South Holland

Poll photo collection. Israel: Kirjat Hole (Kiryat Gat). Dance evening with piano guidance in the Avia hotel. undated. Israel, Kirjat Hole

Festivities on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Marine Women's department, Marva. Revue and ball in the large halls of Hotel Krasnapolsky. Is part of the AVDKM 540720 to 540749 + 540756 object series.

The glue conference

Anefo photo collection. Party evening company Koperberg Keizersgracht 335 Amsterdam. May 5, 1951. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. USC. July 8, 1956

Jitterbug dance. A dance popularized in the United states and spread by American soldiers and sailors around the world during the Second world war. Pictured here a young couple when dancing the Jitterbug dance 1948 during a competition dance event. Photo: Kristoffersson ref AG45-6

The Railway Physician Congress in 1958, dance at the Grand Hotel.

01/01/1975. Camilo Sesto during a performance in Madrid.

Anefo photo collection. Dance Theater of Harlem in Carré, rehearsal. July 24, 1971

Anefo photo collection. Amsterdam Trade Theater Association "De Doelenzaal". March 17, 1948

Madrid, July 1906. Party offered to the German colony of this Court by his compatriot D. Carlos Coppel.

Anefo photo collection. Fans of Johnny Hallyday. January 25, 1972. France

Anefo photo collection. The new snip and snap revue, scene de cotton mamies, v.l.n.r. Johnny Kraaijkamp, Aase Rasmussen, Willy Walden, Piet Muyselaar and Rijk de Goooyer. July 7, 1966

1940s TEENAGE DANCE BAND MUSICIANS BOYS IN TUXEDOES A GIRL SINGER IN BALL GOWN ALL SEATED ON BANDSTAND IN HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM

The State Railways, SJ is advertising for Nils Holgersson the tour.

Anefo photo collection. Danny Kaye and a children's choir at an execution for UNICEF. October 6, 1955

Anefo photo collection. Circus elbow in new de la Mar theater, the horses in the spotlight. December 29, 1966

Anefo photo collection. Books ball 1967, dancing during ball. February 24, 1967. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. Arnhems Youth Orchestra Series 6/6. December 19, 1956

Anefo photo collection. Dance marathon started in Flora Palace in Amsterdam. September 28, 1984. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Tattoo on the dam, drum band show of Excelsior and Tubantia. September 12, 1962

Leisure and Entertainment during the Second World War The Armed Forces: An amateur theatrical performance on board HMS TRUMPETER at sea. Leading Photographer G McConnell, impersonating a deranged Adolf Hitler is carried off the stage at the end of his monologue by two 'asylum attendants' played by Leading Sick Berth Attendant D G Belcher (left) and Leading Sick Berth Attendant J E Noble.

Anefo photo collection. Rudi Carrell Show. Mission Rudi Carrell (smiling). February 8, 1962

Anefo photo collection. Tattoo on the dam, drum band show of Excelsior and Tubantia. September 12, 1962

Anefo photo collection. Paradiso Weteringschans. October 30, 1968

The Lier, LSK.

Anefo photo collection. Porgy and Bess in Zuiderziekenhuis Rotterdam. April 23, 1956. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Assignment Singer in Hilton hotel. June 7, 1973

A musical interlude provides entertainment for U.S. and Russian officers attending the grand opening of the officers' club at Poltava Airbase, one of the shuttle misison bases in Russia. 30 November 1944.

Anefo photo collection. Prince Carnival from Beneden Leeuwen on the Hiswa in the RAI in Amsterdam. April 2, 1963. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Man and a woman giving an actor the hook (EV006669_H)

ELVIS PRESLEY in LOVE ME TENDER (1956), directed by ROBERT D. WEBB.

Anefo photo collection. Talent hunt in Sint Bavohuis Trio Los Parajos. March 19, 1961

Anefo photo collection. Recordings for English TV series Comm. Van der Valk in Cafe Joop Heuvel in Amsterdam. August 8, 1972. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Paradiso Weteringschans. October 30, 1968

Anefo photo collection. MTS The Hague ball evening. January 18, 1952. The Hague, South Holland

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. Dutch Guinea: Farewell Governor Baal. Farewell evening cinema offered Burgerij Hollandia separating governor Dr. J. van Baal. governor thanked Mr. Ajamiseba gift offered citizenship Hollandia. March 1958. Hollandia, Guinea

Anefo photo collection. Show in restaurant. October 13, 1950

Acrobat and audience at Spanish-American traveling show. Penasco, New Mexico 1940. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Mexico , Penasco, New Mexico , Taos County

Anefo photo collection. Premiere of the film "Sebastiaan finds a father" in Flora Theater in Adam. Cecile Aubry and Mehdi El Glaoui with dog between the children. April 2, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Avros dance tournament in the Kurhaus in Scheveningen English world champion pros 59 give demonstration. 13 February 1960. Scheveningen, South Holland

Madrid, 08/16/1985. Pajama party at the disco Oh! Madrid.

Music Hath Charms-- Too. They hadn't seen one for 13 months and we don't mean an accordian. Coast Guardsmen aboard an invasion transport in the Southwest Pacific appear dizzy and dazzled by the blonde and beautiful USO entertainer who somehow came out of nowhere to their ship. She is Babs White, singer and accordionist. "Accordion" to these invasion veterans, she is okay with a capital "O." It has been a long time between blondes for these Coast Guardsmen, who participated in the amphibious assaults in the Marshalls, at Guam, Peleliu and Leyte.

Screen competitions at the Royal Institute for the Marine (KIM) in March 1990.

AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973), directed by GEORGE LUCAS.

Anefo photo collection. Generale rehearsal lustrum game Xerxes. USC. July 2, 1956. Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Fashion show in the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel. Hawaiian dancers. October 3, 1966. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Poll photo collection. Dutch acrobats Scott & Black in the National Scala. Scott and Black dressed up and shamped for their performance in the tread of the theater. March 1954. Denmark, Copenhagen

Anefo photo collection. Assignment Singer in Hilton hotel. June 7, 1973

First Graders Dressed Up as Circus Performers. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Red Lake Agency. 1964-. Photographs

Madrid, 07/02/1965. Performance by The Beatles in the Las Ventas bullring, before about twelve thousand spectators.

Anefo photo collection. First representation of the fabeltjeskrant on the stage (with dolls) in the Casimir Lyceum in Amstelveen. April 10, 1969. Amstelveen, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Book "bright" of Schrjver Max Heymans presented in the new De La Mar Theater in Amsterdam. Books, theaters. November 3, 1966. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Book "bright" of Schrjver Max Heymans presented in the new De La Mar Theater in Amsterdam. Books, theaters. November 3, 1966. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Orchestra playing at Chamber of Commerce luncheon. San Angelo, Texas 1940. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Texas , San Angelo, Texas , Tom Green County

Anefo photo collection. Maria Callas concert in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Maria Callas thanks for the applause. July 11, 1959

Anefo photo collection. T. V. Toto in the Expohal. April 29, 1961

Paris Night Clubs - General view of dancing on the crowded dance floor of the Club des Champs Elysees. May 29, 1948.

Tommy Entertains The Tube Shelterers: A Soldier obliges with selection of the decoration for shelters in a London Tube station while they drink their evening cup of tea. April 15, 1941. (Photo by London News Agency Photos Ltd.).

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