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Mrs. Kehl Feeds An Infant
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Genevieve Kehl, the wife of Leo Kehl, assisted her husband in many ways in the operation of the Kehl School of Dance in Madison. In addition to work on the design and fabrication of costumes, later in her career, then known as "Grandma Kehl," often babysat in the front office so that the parents of babies could observe their older children in class.
Publication Information
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 13 x 18 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Kehl School of Dance, Madison, Wisconsin, records, 1894-2015 |
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| Call Number | PH M92-249.106 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Adagio Duet
An unidentified couple, students of the Kehl School of Dance, in ballet Adagio. Their costumes were made by Genevieve Kehl.
Young Ballerina
Young ballerina of the Kehl School of Dance poses in her dance costume which was hand-designed by Kehl seamstresses. Satin ribbons tied around the ankles and socks, instead of tights, were the norm...
Kehl Dance Class
1907
Dance class in the ballroom at the Kehl School of Dance, Madison, Wisconsin. Professor Kehl stands at the lower right, while a row of mothers watch from both sides of the room.
Dancers in Training
Young children practice ballroom dancing, under the direction of Leo T. Kehl. In addition to the students of the Kehl School of Dance, Kehl also taught boys and girls to dance in many local schools...
Dance with Large Globe
A young barefoot dancer from the Kehl School of Dance in Madison posed with a large globe. Props were often included in dance numbers choreographed by Leo Kehl and his father F. W. Kehl.
Learning to Dance
Virginia Lee Kehl, a third generation of the Kehl family involved in dance instruction in Madison, demonstrates a ballet "tendu" to a young dancer in costume.
