Children Around the Maypole, Lovely Antique Silver Gelatin Print c. 1910s large planter Great warm patina to the

Great warm patina to the dry pine

ribbon not fraying and ready to wear or pin up

perhaps about to march up those steps and out the door with it

Otherwise it is fully in tact

Scissors measure 6 1/4" long x 2 1/2" wide x 3/16" deep

Children Around the Maypole, Lovely Antique Silver Gelatin Print c. 1910s large planter Great warm patina to theAlways a treat to find a picture of a Maypole dance, such a lovely thing! As I understand it, Maypole traditions stem from ancient European pagan and Roman festivals celebrating the goddess Flora, the return of spring, and the sun's increased warmth. They were banned by the Puritans for their pagan associations, but saw a revival in the 19th century, and became common components of May Day celebrations in this country in the later 19th and well into