Photograph

Object ID
2011.3.3
Object Name
Photograph
Title
Greek Pageant, July 4th, 1918
Date Created
July 4, 1918
Donor
Virginia Sembekos Petroutsa
Event
Greek Pageant
Object Description
A photograph showing a Greek ethnic group celebrating the approaching end of WWI, called "Democracy Triumphant.", on the steps of the US treasury building in 1918. The group is in a circle dancing, dressed in almost all white. The women are wearing white dresses with Greek key designs along the bottom with white jackets that have the Greek key on the sleeves and along the bottom. They are also wearing white headscarves. The men are wearing white stockings with shoes with pom poms on the end and black bands around their legs. They are also wearing white skirts and shirts, along with vests.
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Citation
Photograph, July 4, 1918, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/3946. Accessed 08/20/26.