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Almacks, a swell Evening

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LIBRARY DIVISION
Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
Almacks, a swell Evening
Additional title: Almacks, a swell place
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1820 - 1829 (Approximate)
Place: London
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFD Alm 1
Topics
Social dancing -- 19th century
Almack's Assembly Rooms (London, England)
Dance -- England -- 19th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: A ballroom with a variously attired crowd. Two couples are dancing at center while the other patrons stroll about.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 10.4 x 24 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12164441
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY877015579-F
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e86d68d0-7abb-0130-1e69-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1820: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Almacks, a swell Evening" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1820 - 1829. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/64409450-7de4-0130-14db-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Almacks, a swell Evening" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 7, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/64409450-7de4-0130-14db-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1820 - 1829). Almacks, a swell Evening Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/64409450-7de4-0130-14db-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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Almacks, a swell Evening