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Square dance, Clayville, RI - 1940

Creator: Jack Delano (December 1940)

This series of 18 photos were taken at a Saturday night square dance in Clayville, RI, hosted by Mr.and Mrs. Tucker. He is the local police chief and the caller for the event. Music is provided by a schoolteacher from a neighboring town on fiddle, and her son, on piano.

Clayville is a town located 18 miles west of Providence, RI.

Collection: Northern squares
Subjects: Northern / New England, General - Dance and Culture
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Item Relations

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Citation

Jack Delano, “Square dance, Clayville, RI - 1940,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, http://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1944.
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