The Corrigan hop

Singer/actress/dancer Dixie Dunbar and actor Johnny Downs perform the "California or Ireland, East or West?" step from a dance originating from Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan's purportedly mistake flight over the Atlantic. Dunbar wears a blouse, shorts, and high heels while Downs sports a coat, tie, and slacks.

Publication date: 1938-07-24

Size: 10.5 x 5 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Actresses--American--1930-1940
• Dancers--American--1930-1940
• Dunbar, Dixie
• Men--Clothing & dress--1930-1940
• Singers--1930-1940
• Women--Clothing & dress--1930-1940
• Downs, Johnny, 1913-1994
• Corrigan hop (Dance)

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 (July 24, 1938), Part One, p. 6

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Associated Press