Lessons in walking : walking the board

Second of six photographs giving lessons in correct and graceful walking. This image shows actress Valeri Hobson walking on a narrow elevated board. She wears a one-piece swimming suit and high heeled shoes. Holding her hand is former Ziegfeld Follies dance master Seymour Felix.

Publication date: 1935-03-10

Size: 16.3 x 16.5 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Actresses--British--1930-1940
• Bathing beauties--1930-1940
• Bathing suits--1930-1940
• Physical fitness--1930-1940
• Posture--1930-1940
• Shoes--1930-1940
• Walking--1930-1940
• Hobson, Valerie, 1917-1998
• Felix, Seymour, 1892-1961
• Choreographers--United States--1930-1940
• Boards (Wooden)--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (March 10, 1935), Part 7, p. 6

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Universal Studios