“Spirit of the Woods”

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

Elsa Eager, niece of Deerfield, Massachusetts’ famed pageant director Margaret MacLauren Eager, performed in 15 of her aunt’s pageants between 1910 and 1917. After 1912, at the age of 19, she became dance director for these pageants. Unlike other dance professionals, she worked exclusively on pageants and was never formally trained.

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Item typePhotograph
PhotographerAllen, Frances and Mary
Date1910–1916
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicSocial Activities, Entertainment, Recreation
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPlatinum
Dimension detailsHeight: 8.50 in Width: 6.50 in
Catalog #1996.14.0640
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Allen, Frances and Mary, photographer. Spirit of the Woods. Photograph. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1996-14-0640/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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