Highland Park High School Students Dancing in Lovett Hall Ballroom, Spring, 1940

THF108649 / Highland Park High School Students Dancing in Lovett Hall Ballroom, Spring, 1940
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Artifact Overview

Students from Highland Park High School dance in the Lovett Hall ballroom in spring 1940. Ford's Old Time Orchestra provided the music as Benjamin Lovett called the steps to the traditional dances. The ballroom--with its elegant teak floor, crystal chandeliers, and decorative detail--was an impressive setting for these dressed-up teens.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

12 April 1940

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.P.188.27460

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

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