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Katherine Dunham Dance Company

CTL-E-1737 · Organization · other · 1938-1960s

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Dance company founded by Katherine Dunham in 1938; the only self-supported Black dance troupe in America at the time. Toured 60+ countries on 6 continents.

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RELP44 supporting entity for CTL-E-0346.

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Musicians performing in a South Side tavern, Chicago, 1941
Musicians performing in a South Side tavern, Chicago, 1941Photo: Russell Lee, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress
Entertainers in white jackets at a tavern piano, Chicago, 1941
Entertainers in white jackets at a tavern piano, Chicago, 1941Photo: Russell Lee, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress
A singer with the band at a South Side tavern, Chicago, 1941
A singer with the band at a South Side tavern, Chicago, 1941Photo: Russell Lee, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

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