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Boy Scout holding snake used in the ceremonial Native American Snake Rain Dance at the 1969 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida

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Image Number

FA3717

Date

1969

Collection

Folklife Collection.
Series S 1578, Publicity photographs and files for the Florida Folk Festivals, Incl dates 1954-1992, Snake Rain Dance, Boy Scout Troop #4, Tampa, 1969 ; Box 2, F4

Geographic Term

White Springs (Fla.)
Hamilton County (Fla.)

Subject Term

Practices
Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Belief and custom
Festivals, Events and Conferences
Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Theatrical makeup
Costume
Child dancers
Dancers
Snakes
Entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Manners and customs
Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Folk Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Material culture--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Boy Scouts

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1 photoprint - b&w - 8 x 10 in.

Shelf Number

Shelf number: S1578B2F4.

General Note

Members of the Order of the Arrow of Tampa's Boy Scout Troop #4 perform dramatic American Indian lore through mime and dance.

Boy Scout holding snake used in the ceremonial Native American Snake Rain Dance at the 1969 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida

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Boy Scout holding snake used in the ceremonial Native American Snake Rain Dance at the 1969 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida

Subject

Practices

Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Belief and custom

Festivals, Events and Conferences

Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Theatrical makeup

Costume

Child dancers

Dancers

Snakes

Entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Manners and customs

Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Folk Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Material culture--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Boy Scouts

Date

1969

Identifier

FA3717

Image URL

/fpc/folklife/fa3717.jpg

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/fpc/folklife/fa3717.gif

Geographic Term

White Springs (Fla.)

Hamilton County (Fla.)

Color

b&w

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 8 x 10 in.

Series Title

Folklife Collection.

Folklife Collection Series S 1578, Publicity photographs and files for the Florida Folk Festivals, Incl dates 1954-1992, Snake Rain Dance, Boy Scout Troop #4, Tampa, 1969 ; Box 2, F4

Shelf Number

Shelf number: S1578B2F4.

General Note

Members of the Order of the Arrow of Tampa's Boy Scout Troop #4 perform dramatic American Indian lore through mime and dance.

Subject - Meeting

Florida Folk Festival (17th : 1969)

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Chicago Manual of Style

Boy Scout holding snake used in the ceremonial Native American Snake Rain Dance at the 1969 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida. 1969. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/109660>, accessed 30 June 2022.

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Boy Scout holding snake used in the ceremonial Native American Snake Rain Dance at the 1969 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida. 1969. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/109660>

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