Four Female Students Dressed Up in Costume for the May Day Celebration

Title

Four Female Students Dressed Up in Costume for the May Day Celebration

Description

A photograph of four female Pacific University students dressed in costumes for the May Day celebration in May, 1928. One of the students appears to be wearing blackface. The May Day celebration tradition at Pacific University began in 1914, and would continue for over 50 years. A student would be crowned 'Queen of the May'. The event would often include a double-line procession from the Carnegie Library to the west side of Marsh Hall. A luncheon, singing, athletic competitions and other activities would be enjoyed by students and members of the Forest Grove community. A maypole would be erected and young ladies dressed in white would wind ribbon around it. This photograph appears in an album that was compiled by Edith Hansen McGill, a 1930 Pacific University graduate.

Date

1928

Is Part Of

Edith Hansen McGill Photograph Album (MS.49)

Identifier

PUA_MS49_474

Subject

Student activities

Students--Oregon

Blackface entertainers

Rights

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Spatial Coverage

Forest Grove, Oregon, United States

Source

Pacific University Archives

Type

Still Image