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Photo taken by an unknown photographer of Agrippina Vaganova in "La Esmeralda". St. Petersburg, circa 1910. Photo comes from Mrlopez2681's own collection and was scanned by Mrlopez2681. 05:40, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
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Ballet (French: [balɛ]) is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in Fra…

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First Lady Betty Ford, President Valery Giscard d'Estaing of France, Choreographer Martha Graham, Actor Clint Eastwood, Fashion Designer Adele Simpson, and Jazz Pianist Earl Hines Seated in the State Dining Room (...) - NARA - 12004824
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Martha Graham

Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991) was an American modern dancer, teacher and choreographer responsible for creating the Graham technique. Graham danced and taught for o…

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A leotard () is a unisex one-piece skin-tight garment that covers the torso from the crotch to the shoulder. The garment was made famous by the French acrobatic performer Jules Lé…

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A ballet shoe, or ballet slipper, is a lightweight shoe designed specifically for ballet dancing. It may be made from soft leather, canvas, or satin, and has flexible, thin full o…

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Glasreplik des Florentiner Diamanten. NHM Wien Inventarnummer Ay755
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A rhinestone, paste or diamanté (UK: DEE-ə-MON-tay, US: DEE-ə-mon-TAY) is a diamond simulant originally made from rock crystal but since the 19th century from crystal glass or p…

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