Print, Photographic

Photograph

Shanaman Sports Museum

Backstage, Ice Follies '50

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Print, Photographic

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2002.44.05

Description

Skaters smile in the dressing room at the former Lakewood Ice Arena, and include right to left, Joan (Hansen) Mulvey, Lois Secreto, Diane Jacobsen. In the second smaller photo, John Mulvey performs in a group comedy skit during an Ice Follies performance. The Ice Follies were the precursor to the Ice Capades which featured elaborate production numbers and costumes and later include several Olympians and world champion skaters. By 1955 the show had eight performances and 175 skaters. The rink also became the entertainment hub for Tacoma area residents since its opening in 1938 and continued until 1982 when part of the building collapsed and the rest was demolished.

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Figure Skating, Ice Follies, Recreational, Professional/Semi-Pro

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Hansen Mulvey, Joan

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Secreto, Lois

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Jacobsen, Diane

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Mulvey, John

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Mulvey (Hansen) Joan

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Secreto, Lois

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Jacobsen, Diane

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Tacoma

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Lakewood Ice Arena