WLS Barn Dance at the Illinois State Fair

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Title

WLS Barn Dance at the Illinois State Fair

Subject

National Barn Dance (Radio program)
WLS (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Springfield
Illinois State Fair
Country music
Theater
Comedy
Cowbells

Description

A man ties a woman's shoe while she holds a cowbell in her lap during the National Barn Dance radio show. The National Barn Dance show, which included country music, theatrical skits, and comedy, debuted on April 19, 1924, and was broadcast by WLS Radio in Chicago.

Creator

Georg, Herbert

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1936-08-15

Format

jpg

Language

en

Identifier

401152
Herbert Georg Collection
76-35

Original Format

commercial print
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

26 x 21 cm