Historic Dance Events

Black and white photographs capturing lively social dance events, showcasing vintage attire and energetic gatherings in mid-20th century settings.

Vintage Photograph. Entertainment in Bolivar Hotel in Lima, Peru

Anefo photo collection. Opening 5th sports trade fair by F. Blankers Koen. January 14, 1957

Anefo photo collection. Rock and Roll party Kras Amsterdam. February 3, 1957. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Night concert The Three Jacksons in Rotterdam, instructed Phonogram. September 17, 1965. Rotterdam, South Holland

Italy, Veneto, cortina d'Ampezzo, evening the Egyptian monkey club, 1960.

Anefo photo collection. City Theater. April 14, 1946

Anefo photo collection. Vossius gymnasium 25 years Music evening General rehearsal. July 4, 1951. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Opening of the 26th book week in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, ball after, overview. February 24, 1961. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Vintage Photograph. Entertainment in Bolivar Hotel in Lima, Peru

State Railway Lucia, 1958, on Bal. Hotel Geerhuus Grunewald

Anefo photo collection. Festive celebration of 50 years of children's laws; In the Ridderzaal is danced in historical costumes for Queen Juliana and Company. December 1, 1955. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Fashion show in the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel. Hawaiian dancers. October 3, 1966. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Old Time Dancers Learn "The Creep" - Edwardian dressed youngsters were guests at an Old Tyme Dance held in Kensington Town Hall. They were invited to demonstrate the latest dance "The Creep". March 11, 1954.

Dancing in the 1950s. The dance floor is filled with well dressed dancing couples, moving to the music at a club. A band is playing on stage. Sweden 1956

Anefo photo collection. Assignment faithfulness, dance school. October 11, 1962

Crowd waiting to buy tickets, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York, USA, Marjory Collins, U.S. Office of War Information, August 1942

Anefo photo collection. Rock and Roll party Kras Amsterdam. February 3, 1957. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Party evening 80 years of girls HBS Amsterdam exist. December 19, 1952. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Colony club duelling. May 18, 1953.

Anefo photo collection. Ball Adelborsten Kurhaus Scheveningen @. December 22, 1948. Scheveningen, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. 80th anniversary of the National Academy of Visual Arts. December 22, 1950

Anefo photo collection. Rock-'n roll Dance competition in Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam. February 3, 1957. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Miss Interline Holland 1968 Elections in Casino in Amsterdam. The candidates. April 19, 1968. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Rock and Roll party Kras Amsterdam. February 3, 1957. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. AVSV Ball evening. November 7, 1952

The dance which followed the stud cattle sales, at Brunette Downs on June 23. The Visitors, Jackarroos, Boundary Riders, all Joined in the celebrations. July 01, 1953. (Photo by The Herald & Weekly Times Ltd.).

Anefo photo collection. Soviet Russian StateSensemble rehearsal of the Georgier Dance group in ApolloHal. October 30, 1962

Dancing in the 1950s. The dance floor is filled with well dressed dancing couples, moving to the music at a club. A band is playing on stage. Sweden 1956

Anefo photo collection. AVSV Ball evening. November 7, 1952

Anefo photo collection. Pianospacial in mirror tent on Museumplein in Amsterdam Framework Holland Festival. June 20, 1976. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Portrait of Count Basie, Ray Bauduc, Bob Haggart, Harry Edison, Herschel Evans, Eddie Miller, Lester Young, Matty Matlock, June Richmond, and Bob Crosby at Howard Theater, Washington, D.C., ca. 1941.

Anefo photo collection. Revue Frits Roelff colored people on stage. December 9, 1949

Anefo photo collection. USC. July 8, 1956

Anefo photo collection. Premiere first post-war Dutch cinema film - in vain in the City Theater in Amsterdam. Honoring the actors and film crew. December 24, 1948. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. Mass show "Garden of Europe" by Carel Briels in the Goffertstadion in Nijmegen, t.g.v. 150 years of existence of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Wener Congress dances dressed in colorful costumes. August 27, 1963. Nijmegen

Anefo photo collection. Hairdresser's exhibition Amsterdam demonstration. October 24, 1951. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Soul group "The Free" gives show in Amsterdam club 67 Freelates from The Free. February 19, 1969

JERRY LEWIS and DANNY KAYE in WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954), directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ.

Anefo photo collection. Last representation Rika Jansen Show in Rembrandttheater Rika Jansen during the show. September 26, 1964

Anefo photo collection. Christmas celebration in Dominicuskerk in Amsterdam with paint-in, shuffleys, theater etc. 26 December 1970. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Rock and Roll party Kras Amsterdam. February 3, 1957. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Fulbright Students' Dance, Cite Universitaire. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Couples dancing at New Year's Eve party, 1940s (OV2023_06)

Anefo photo collection. Command nisset hospitality industry; Party evening Horeca Netherlands 50 cafe Rooie Nelis (old Sien). October 16, 1987

AUDREY HEPBURN and GREGORY PECK in ROMAN HOLIDAY (1953), directed by WILLIAM WYLER.

Anefo photo collection. Opening "Wonderland" in RAI building by Mayor Dailly. July 15, 1953

Anefo photo collection. Reception of the game "Freedom is an axle pussy", SC out. April 28, 1965

Berlin, January 1912. Veil dance of the odalisques, performed by skaters in the play "A Party in the Harem", premiered at the Ice Palace in Berlin.

Anefo photo collection. Series toos from Dongen Hilversum. September 9, 1952. Hilversum

New York, New York: c. 1938. Cabaret dancing at the Gloria Palast nightclub on 86th St in Yorkville, which is now known as the Upper East Side.

Anefo photo collection. Rock and Roll party Kras Amsterdam. February 3, 1957. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Assignment Royal Dutch Redress Association "Delag in the top" Overview Stage. January 9, 1960

Anefo photo collection. Performance of "Jazz at the Philharmonica" in the Concertgebouw, Ella Fitzgerald enters the stage. April 11, 1959

Two African-American people dancing rock 'n roll in a nightclub. New York, April 1959

Fulbright Students' Dance, Cite Universitaire. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Opening furniture trade fair in Rotterdam. Ballet group dances the "Clean sleeper". November 6, 1961. Rotterdam, South Holland

New York City Ballet, Berniere. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Swing school Daniels Daniels (City-Hall). August 8, 1950. Amsterdam

12/31/1918. Madrid. In the Comic Theater. A scene from the Sainete "Concha la Lamparillera", by asenjo and Torres del Álamo, music by maestro Font.

Mike Bongiorno, Betty Curtis, Furio Rendine and Aurelio Fierro, 60s.

Anefo photo collection. Viennese Poppentheater of Rolf Trexler from Vienna in Amsterdam. March 1, 1960. Amsterdam, Vienna

Anefo photo collection. Queen Juliana in the children's circus with a juggler. August 17, 1949

Sydney, Australia. February 1948 competion for Jitterbugs at Trocadero. Live band, with dancers and crowd in background

Anefo photo collection. Tattoo on the dam, drum band show of Excelsior and Tubantia. September 12, 1962

Sydney, Australia. February 1948 competion for Jitterbugs at Trocadero

Anefo photo collection. Soul group "The Free" gives show in Amsterdam club 67 Free singer Ray Michols brings a number. February 19, 1969

Anefo photo collection. AVSV dispute "AREMIS" Balen party evening. February 26, 1955

Anefo photo collection. Separation lesson from Natalia Orlowskaja. In the new ballet hall of the National Ballet in the Stadsschouwburg in Amsterdam, a separation lesson was given by the famous Balletlerares Natalia Orlowskaja. It was a public lesson in which many invitees ... January 17, 1964. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Cooking competition BK Enamel. May 21, 1957

Anefo photo collection. Queen Juliana in the children's circus with a juggler. August 17, 1949

Anefo photo collection. Generale rehearsal lustrum game Xerxes. USC. July 2, 1956. Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Lindbergh assignments. February 23, 1952

Can - Can Dancing. February 06, 1951.

Dancing in the 1950s. The dance floor is filled with people during a costume party where they all are dressed up in different costumes for the event. Photo Kristoffersson Ref BS23-2. Sweden 1950s

Anefo photo collection. Gramophone recording of cabaret nelson with beatrice ribbon (dance). Rudolf Nelson and Beatrice ribbon. August 21, 1953

Effigy of ruth Ellis Draws Crowds To Tussaud's Wax Works Show At Blackpool.Ruth Ellis on the same tableas Mr and Mrs. Merrifield, draws the crowds to the Chamber of Horrors. July 14, 1955. (Photo by Daily Herald).

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. Overview party evening t.g.v. Queen Juliana's birthday hunting club Hollandia. April 30, 1955. Hollandia, Guinea

Photo collection Government information service. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection Photo collection Government information service own, photo number 156-0916. 1956

HEY, LET'S TWIST (1961), directed by GREG GARRISON.

Free Europe University in Exile. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Housewife orchestra Utrecht with household musical instruments. March 26, 1956. Utrecht

Elsevier photo collection. Euro-Cinema Hague, Queen Juliana attended premiere film "De Grootse Hours" life Winston Churchill. started, bagpipe players concert. left queen English ambassador Sir isham Peter Garran wife. November 25, 1964. Hague, South Holland

Jiving Girls Carried From Hall In Middle Of Concert -- A dozen excited teen-age boys and girls who left their seats at a jazz concert in London's Empress Hall and started jiving in front of the bandstand were pushed from the concert. Six thousands people in the audience saw two girls carried out by commissioners. Shouts came when Vic Lewis's concert orchestra started playing "Concerto to end all concertos." Later a dozen couples left the back of the hall and started jiving. Some ran to the front. Commissionaires hustled some out. Others were dragged on carried. An official said. "It was serious. Dancing is not allowed on a Sunday. It was just a concert." April 17, 1950. (Photo by Daily Mirror).

Anefo photo collection. Student ball in Hamdorf to Laren van "John Thoma". March 1, 1958. Laren

SOPHIA LOREN in THE RIVER GIRL (1955) -Original title: LA DONNA DEL FIUME-, directed by MARIO SOLDATI.

Raymond Gram Swing. January 24, 1941.

Anefo photo collection. "Don't Knock The Rock". Rock and Roll Danswined match in Amsterdam. February 5, 1957. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Miss Amsterdam 1962. Miss Amsterdam 1962 Participants on stage. April 10, 1962. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. New Year's Musical "Hotel Europia" by Rotterdams Theater in Rotterdam, v.L.n.R. Ton van Duinhoven, Lia Dorana and Simone Rooskens. January 1, 1960. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Revue and cabaret. July 6, 1951

Anefo photo collection. Queen Juliana with a boy in the children's circus. August 17, 1949

Jitterbug dance. A dance popularized in the United states and spread by American soldiers and sailors around the world during the Second world war. Pictured here a young couple when dancing the Jitterbug dance 1948 during a competition dance event. Photo: Kristoffersson ref AM61-2

Anefo photo collection. Nozems and modernists celebrate Christmas in the modern jazz club in their way. December 26, 1960

Public House Concert- Music and Entertainment at the Wharncliffe Hotel, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK, September 1944 A barman carries a tray of beers through from the saloon bar to the concert saloon at the Wharncliffe Hotel in Sheffield. Between pieces, the audience can call for drinks which are then brought through for them. For those not wishing to attend the concert, the saloon bar is open as normal and the connecting doors between the saloon bar and concert saloon firmly closed, making sure that neither party disturbs the other. Tonight's concert is by pianist Noel Mewton-Wood (not pictured).

Anefo photo collection. Circus Mikkenie. 2 clowns. October 2, 1948

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. Dutch Guinea: Farewell Governor Baal. Overview Eggsel offered farewell evening Burgerij van Hollandia separating governor Dr. J. van Baal. March 1958. Hollandia, Guinea

Folk Dancing Festival -- Around the hall resting dancers applaud others in the centre of the arena. March 23, 1948. (Photo by Pictorial Press).

Anefo photo collection. AVSV Ball evening. November 7, 1952

Poll photo collection. Nightlife in Paris. Guests in Dancing Balajo. undated. France Paris

Ambiente en la Sala Jamboree. Concierto de Jazz. Barcelona, principios de los años 60.

Anefo photo collection. Ball Adelborsten Kurhaus Scheveningen @. December 22, 1948. Scheveningen, South Holland

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