Russian ballerina, 1951

Efraim Zalmanovich Lesov :: Alla Yakovlevna Shelest, winner of the Stalin Prize. B.V. Asafiev. ‘The Fountain of Bakhchisarai’ – Zarema, 1951. Vintage postcard. | src BY Presidential Library

Cilly Wang in ‘The fright’, 1932

Bruno Winterfeld ~ De danseres Cilly Wang ibeedt hier ‘De schrik’ uit met een onbekende danseres. Wenen, Oostenrijk, 1932
Dancer Cilli Wang performs ‘The fright’ with an unknown dancer. Vienna, Austria, 1932 | src Fotocollectie Het Leven

Maria Ley in glittering costume, 1926

De danseres Maria Ley met veel glitters in haar pikante outfit. Wenen, Oostenrijk, 1926. Serie van 6 foto’s. | Dancer Maria Ley glittering with her spicy outfit. Vienna, Austria, 1926. From a series of 6 photos. | src Het Geheugen Fotocollectie Het Leven

Lunia Nestor, probably 1920s

“Lunia Nestor, prima ballerina, San Carlo Grand Opera Company, Gallo Theatre”. Typed on verso. Uncredited photographer. | src Variety, Vaudeville & Burlesque. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library (NYPL)

Dancer in handstand, NY

Strand (NY) :: Dancer in handstand wearing rhinestone costume. “The Littlejohns, Inc., Rhinestone Specialists” stamped on verso. | src Variety, Vaudeville & Burlesque. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library (NYPL)