Program, "The Fifth Annual Quadrille," Music by Henry Ford's Old-Time Orchestra, 1939
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Henry Ford sent his Old Time Orchestra to out-of-state parties, including the all-male Washington & Jefferson College in Pennsylvania. Benjamin Lovett, Ford's dancing master, gave the young men instruction in the basic steps for the traditional American dances like the quadrille and the schottische. Then, young women from Pennsylvania State College joined them for a formal dance.
Henry Ford sent his Old Time Orchestra to out-of-state parties, including the all-male Washington & Jefferson College in Pennsylvania. Benjamin Lovett, Ford's dancing master, gave the young men instruction in the basic steps for the traditional American dances like the quadrille and the schottische. Then, young women from Pennsylvania State College joined them for a formal dance.
Artifact
Program (Document)
Date Made
26 April 1939
Subject Date
26 April 1939
Creators
Washington & Jefferson College
Place of Creation
United States, Pennsylvania, Washington
Creator Notes
Made for Washington & Jefferson College of Washington, Pennsylvania.
Keywords
United States, Pennsylvania, Fort Washington
Lovett, Benjamin B., 1876-1952
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.314.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.063 in
Width: 4.313 in
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