A ballerina with tightly curled hair faces away from the camera with standing en pointe. Both her arms are raised, and one leg is extended to the back. A certain can be seen behind her (negative 13 of 17).
A dancer holds the edges of a tutu while standing on her toes. She is learning towards the camera with her upper body. Behind her is a curtain (negative 7 of 17).
Portrait of nine unidentified ballet dancers in costume. The dancers, all girls, are in a row, posing with their arms raised. The number 8 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.
A dancer, wearing a costume and ballet shoes, leaps in a grassy field. Her arms are extended, and she is looking towards the camera. Trees and houses can be seen in the background (negative 3 of 17).
Simone Mostovoy, from the Les Ballet de Paris, with ballet master Alexander Oumansky at his dance studio in Portland, at 128 N.W. 23rd Avenue. He stands behind Mostovoy as she balances en pointe, extending one leg (negative 3 of 6).
Ballet dancer Simone Mostovoy, from Les Ballet de Paris, in front of a line of young dancers at the Oumansky School of Dance in Portland, at 128 N.W. 23rd Avenue. She wears pointe shoes and extends her right leg, as the students mirror her against the far wall. Several women can be seen watching from an upper window in the background (negative 2 of 6).
Ballet dancer Simone Mostovoy, from Les Ballet de Paris, with a young dancer at the Oumansky School of Dance in Portland, at 128 N.W. 23rd Avenue. Mostovoy is wearing pointe shoes and extending her right leg, while the younger dancer attempts to mirror her (negative 1 of 6).
Portrait of three unidentified girls wearing ballet costumes and slippers. They are posing en pointe in a line facing to the left. The number 3 is written on the negative and is partially visible in the lower left corner of the photograph. Image note: Light leak on negative.
Portrait of three unidentified young girls wearing matching tutus, socks, ballet slippers, and floral headbands. They are posing on a lawn; trees and bushes are visible in the background.
Portrait of three unidentified young girls wearing matching tutus, socks, ballet slippers, and floral headbands. They are posing on a lawn; trees and bushes are visible in the background.
Two dancers in dresses stand facing forward, with arms looped around each other’s waists. Each is slightly elevated on their toes, with outside arm elevated. Behind them is a curtain (negative 1 of 17).
Portrait of an unidentified girl wearing a ballet costume and slippers, posing in front of a wall. She is crouching en pointe on one leg and is holding her other leg extended upward in front of her. The number 6 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.
Portrait of a smiling girl posing en pointe with a dance cane. She is wearing a tuxedo costume, a bow tie, a top hat, and ballet slippers. The number 14 is written on the negative and is visible in the top left corner of the image. The girl is unidentified.
Ballet master Alexander Oumansky, teaching students at the Oumansky School of Dance in Portland, at 128 N.W. 23rd Avenue. A line of young ballerinas, wearing matching leotards and tutus, follows Oumansky. He has his arms raised (negative 1 of 3).
Ballet students, wearing matching leotards and tutus, at the Oumansky School of Dance in Portland, at 128 N.W. 23rd Avenue. They appear to be mid-jump (negative 2 of 3).
Ballet master Alexander Oumansky, teaching students at the Oumansky School of Dance in Portland, at 128 N.W. 23rd Avenue. The students are seated on the ground, as Oumansky walks away from the camera carrying a cane (negative 3 of 3).