High-kicking woman
Title
High-kicking woman
Description
Black and white image of a woman wearing eyeglasses, also in a white shirt and dark skirt doing a high can-can kick. She holds her skirt in either hand and stands on tiptoe with one foot while kicking the other up into the air. She wears dark stockings and buttoned boots, and two layers of petticoats can be seen, one light-colored, and one dark. In an era when showing an ankle in public was taboo, this would have been a highly risqu photograph and, as such, it is very unusual image to have from this time period.
Date Created
circa 1900s
Subject
Fashion
Recreation
Photography of women
Eyeglasses
Arts & Entertainment (General)
Cultural Studies
Social History
Place
Washington County, Oregon
Medium
photographic prints
Language
English
Identifier
WCMpic_003560
Rights
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image