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Nuff Said

Item

Title
Nuff Said
Circus Name
The Union Circus
Date
May 8th, 1909
Location of Event
313 South State Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Creator
Emile Reed Low, collector
Subject
Two male students, one dressed in women's clothing, performs onstage
Description
Despite the inscription "NUFF SAID," there is sizable uncertainty surrounding the activity captured on the image. Two men, one wearing a woman's dress, stand on a stage before a painting of stereotypical Middle Eastern peoples. A sign reading "Oh You Salome" rests near the side show stage. The combination of these elements suggests the performance may be anti-Semitic in nature. The Biblical Salome was a Jewish princess often blamed for the murder of John the Baptist. Several plays and operatic productions about Salome were popular prior to 1909.
Rights Holder
Bentley Historical Library
References
Photograph, 1907-1911, Emile Reed Low photograph series, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan

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