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Seminole Indians dancing during the "Seminole Sun Dance" festival on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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Image Number

RC11824

Photographer

Byron's (West Palm Beach, Fla.)

Date

1916 (circa)

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Collection

Reference collection

Geographic Term

Palm Beach County (Fla.)
Clematis Street (West Palm Beach, Fla.)

Subject Term

Festivals, Events and Conferences
Arts (Performing)--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach
Performing arts--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach
Recreation--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach
Amusements
Dance festivals--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach
Crowds--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach
Sun dance
Indians of North America--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach
Seminole Indians--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach
Indian dance--North America

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1 photoprint - b&w - 8 x 10 in.

General Note

The three-day Seminole Sun Dance event, held in March, was designed to attract tourists and hoped to rival New Orleans' Mardi Gras with masquerades, marching bands, a yacht flotilla, and a baby parade.

Seminole Indians dancing during the "Seminole Sun Dance" festival on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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Seminole Indians dancing during the "Seminole Sun Dance" festival on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Subject

Festivals, Events and Conferences

Arts (Performing)--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach

Performing arts--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach

Recreation--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach

Amusements

Dance festivals--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach

Crowds--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach

Sun dance

Indians of North America--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach

Seminole Indians--Florida--Palm Beach County--West Palm Beach

Indian dance--North America

Creator

Byron's (West Palm Beach, Fla.)

Date

1916 (circa)

Identifier

RC11824

Image URL

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Geographic Term

Palm Beach County (Fla.)

Clematis Street (West Palm Beach, Fla.)

Color

b&w

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 8 x 10 in.

Series Title

Reference collection

Shelf Number

Shelf number: 06527.

General Note

Subject - Meeting

Seminole Sun Dance (West Palm Beach, Fla)

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Chicago Manual of Style

Byron's (West Palm Beach, Fla.). Seminole Indians dancing during the "Seminole Sun Dance" festival on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach, Florida. 1916 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/34294>, accessed 10 June 2026.

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Byron's (West Palm Beach, Fla.). Seminole Indians dancing during the "Seminole Sun Dance" festival on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach, Florida. 1916 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/34294>

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(State Archives of Florida/Byron's (West Palm Beach)

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