9 young girls in dance costumes from Assumption Greek Orthodox Church. The girls are standing on a stone patio area, with a stone barrier and a large stone pot fixture to the left of the picture, behind the girls. There are trees behind this stone barrier. All of the girls are in the same pose, and have wreathes of leaves in their hair, along with dance shoes and dance costumes.

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church was founded in 1925 and experienced tremendous growth due to existence next to streetcar line stop. By 1953 Assumption was the largest Greek Orthodox Church in the Chicago area.

For more info see "Greeks in Chicago," 71 and "Greektown Chicago," 131. Also www.assumptionchicago.org

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