Children Around the Maypole, Lovely Antique Silver Gelatin Print c. 1910s large planter and slip skirt in addition

and slip skirt in addition to her bloomers

Scissors measure 6 1/4" long x 2 1/2" wide x 3/16" deep

He's all of 4 1/8 inches tall

The print is in very good condition

perhaps about to march up those steps and out the door with it

Children Around the Maypole, Lovely Antique Silver Gelatin Print c. 1910s large planter and slip skirt in additionAlways a treat to find a picture of a Maypole dance, such a lovely thing! As I understand it, Maypole traditions stem from ancient European pagan and Roman festivals celebrating the goddess Flora, the return of spring, and the sun's increased warmth. They were banned by the Puritans for their pagan associations, but saw a revival in the 19th century, and became common components of May Day celebrations in this country in the later 19th and well into