Elizabeth Burchenal footage 1 - Old Dan Tucker
Creator: Elizabeth Burchenal
Elizabeth Burchenal leading a group in Old Dan Tucker, a dance with with an extra gent in the center, a square dance related to the Ninepin. Recorded at Coney Island; see Tilyou's Steeplechase sign clearly visible at :15. We are told that one of the dancers is Mrs. Thomas A. Edison (Minna Edison Hughes).
Collection: Southern Appalachian
Subjects: Southern / Appalachian / Four-couple squares
Tags: Elizabeth Burchenal, mixer, Old Dan Tucker, silent, southern Appalachian
Subjects: Southern / Appalachian / Four-couple squares
Tags: Elizabeth Burchenal, mixer, Old Dan Tucker, silent, southern Appalachian
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Citation
Elizabeth Burchenal, “Elizabeth Burchenal footage 1 - Old Dan Tucker,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/250.
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Elizabeth Burchenal footage 1 - Old Dan Tucker
Description
Elizabeth Burchenal leading a group in Old Dan Tucker, a dance with with an extra gent in the center, a square dance related to the Ninepin. Recorded at Coney Island; see Tilyou's Steeplechase sign clearly visible at :15. We are told that one of the dancers is Mrs. Thomas A. Edison (Minna Edison Hughes).
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Glenn Bannerman collection
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1:38
Original Format
16mm
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H.264