Pony Express Pageant Dancers at Lake Contrary, 1923

Dancers at Pony Express Pageant Lake Contrary, 1923

Black-and-white photograph from August 29, 1923, showcasing three young women who are elegantly dressed in old-fashioned ball gowns and dancing shoes, posing for a news photo during the St. Joseph Pony Express Pageant at Lake Contrary. Captured under the headline "Flashlight Pictures of the St. Joseph Pony Express Pageant Taken Last Night," the image features Miss Rose Ward, Miss Blanche Howard, and Miss Avis Blum, participants in the Swanee River dance.