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Old-Fashioned Square Dancers In Dexter's Centennial Pageant, July 1941 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Old-Fashioned Square Dancers In Dexter's Centennial Pageant, July 1941 image
Year:
1941
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 4, 1941
Caption:
PROMENADE ALL: Dexterites participating in the Centennial pageant, which opened last night, and will be shown again tonight and tomorrow night, line up for an old-fashioned square dance done to the tune of "The Irishman's Shanty." The scene depicts the joy and frolic of the "gallant eighties" and the "gay nineties."

Children Perform A Ballet Skit In Dexter's Centennial Celebration Pageant, July 1941 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Children Perform A Ballet Skit In Dexter's Centennial Celebration Pageant, July 1941 image
Year:
1941
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 4, 1941
Caption:
YOUTH HAS PART IN PAGEANTRY TOO: Modern generation Dexter residents have their scenes in the Centennial historical show as well as do their parents. A group of them are shown here in one of the ballet skits included in the two-hour show.

Native Americans Depicted In Dexter's Centennial Celebration Pageant, July 1941 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Native Americans Depicted In Dexter's Centennial Celebration Pageant, July 1941 image
Year:
1941
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 4, 1941
Caption:
HEAP BIG POW-WOW: Indians played a large part in the early history of Dexter and of Washtenaw county and their tribe was not forgotten in the Centennial pageant depicting 100 years of Dexter history since laying of the first railway track to the village. The scene above is taken from an early part of the pageant depicting pre-Civil war days.

Civil War Soldier Re-Enactment In Dexter's Centennial Celebration Pageant, July 1941 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Civil War Soldier Re-Enactment In Dexter's Centennial Celebration Pageant, July 1941 image
Year:
1941
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 4, 1941
Caption:
WAR DRUMS SOUND AND DEXTERITES ANSWER: Dexter, like every other small town in the northern states, sent its "Lads In Blue" off to war in small contingents usually led by the local commander astride the county's proudest piece of horseflesh. Pictured here is a scene re-enacted from those days for the "Dexter Down the Decades" show which will be given tonight and tomorrow night as part of the town's Centennial celebration which began yesterday.

Maypole Dance, Ann Arbor, July 1937

Maypole Dance, Ann Arbor, July 1937 image
Year:
1937
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 14, 1937
Caption:
ROUND AND ROUND: These youngsters circle a maypole in a dance which will feature the playground pageant to be presented at 8 p.m. tomorrow at West Park by 100 children. The pageant has as a theme the history of Ann Arbor.

Easter Pageant At Trinity Lutheran Church, April 1963 Photographer: Doug Fulton

Easter Pageant At Trinity Lutheran Church, April 1963 image
Year:
1963
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 11, 1963
Caption:
Children in tableau at Trinity Lutheran Church

Christmas Pageant at Zion Lutheran Church, December 1961 Photographer: Duane Scheel

Christmas Pageant at Zion Lutheran Church, December 1961 image
Year:
1961
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 22, 1961
Caption:
Pageant Scene: The Christmas pageant at Zion Lutheran Church, written by the Rev. Ralph B. Piper, opens with a scene at Calvary. Portraying Roman soldiers are (left to right) Steve Bauer, Steve Janousky and Bruce Piper. The pageant will be presented at 7:30 p.m. today.