sv000138.xml JESSIE TARBOX BEALS: An Inventory of Her Swords and Plowshares Photograph Collection at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by J. Huebscher Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Sound and Visual Collection

 Finding aid encoded by J. HuebscherJuly 2010 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Beals, Jessie Tarbox, photographer. Swords and plowshares historic pageant photograph collection [graphic] 1919. Materials in English. Photos in this collection are from the Swords and Plowshares historic pageant by Louis L. Schwartz. The play was produced by the Civic Players of Minneapolis and performed on the steps of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Some photographs are duplicates. 89 photoprints: b&w; 8x10 in. and smaller. I.421: See Detailed Description for shelf locations. SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Swords and Plowshares was performed following World War I. Its intent was to allow audiences to examine conflict and social upheaval throughout Western history. The pageant was divided into seven episodes, including but not limited to the Shepherd Period, the Egyptian Period, the Roman Period, French and Italian Period, English Period, American Period, and Modern Period. This costumes illustrated in these photographs reflect these periods, but are not shown chronologically. Images include groups of actors and actresses, as well as views from the actual performance.

 RELATED MATERIALS

Program for the historic pageant, Swords and Plowshares, is available in the Minnesota Historical Society Reference Library.

CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Actors -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Pictorial Works. Actresses -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Pictorial Works. Historical drama -- Pictorial Works. Pageants -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Pictorial Works. Theater -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Pictorial Works. World history. Persons: Hibbard, C. J., photographer. Organizations: Minneapolis Institute of Arts -- Pictorial Works. Document Types: Photographs. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Beals, Jessie Tarbox, SWORDS AND PLOWSHARES historic pageant photograph collection. Minnesota Historical Society.

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 Accession Information:

Accession number: AV2010.33

 Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 007149581

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Thumbnails are present for items that are scanned and cataloged to Collections Online. The entire collection is available for viewing at the Minnesota Historial Society Reference Library.

Folder 1, Images 1-18 I.421. 7 Young male actor dressed in a shepherd costume for the Swords and Plowshares historic pageant, Minneapolis, 1919

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12 Young female actresses possibly depicting Roman citizens in the Swords and Plowshares historic pageant on the steps of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, 1919

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Folder 2, Images 19-37 I.421. 23 Female actresses wearing ethnic costumes in the Swords and Plowshares historic pageant, Minneapolis, 1919

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31 Actors wearing shepherd and ethnic costumes in the Swords and Plowshares historic pageant, Minneapolis, 1919

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33 Actors in costume representing different eras throughout history in the Swords and Plowshares historic pageant, Minneapolis, 1919

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37 Men and women in costume with a camel in the Swords and Plowshares historic pageant, Minneapolis, 1919

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Folder 3, Images 38-56 I.421. 38 Men and women dressed in 18th century costume for the Swords and Plowshares historic pageant, Minneapolis, 1919

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39 Man dressed in Biblical-era costume for the Swords and Plowshares historic pageant, Minneapolis, 1919

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44 Man dressed as soldiers with spears for the Swords and Plowshares historic pageant, Minneapolis, 1919

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52 Scenes from Biblical or Roman history performed on the steps of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts for the Swords and Plowshares historic pageant, Minneapolis, 1919

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55 Scenes from Egyptian history performed on the steps of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts for the Swords and Plowshares historic pageant, Minneapolis, 1919

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Folder 4, Images 57-76 I.421. 69 Men dressed as soldiers on the steps of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts for the Swords and Plowshares historic pageant, Minneapolis, 1919

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75 Actresses in Roman-era costume on the steps of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts for the Swords and Plowshares historic pageant, Minneapolis, 1919

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