Dance Cards

Dateca. 1900

Mediumpaper

Dimensionsbox: 4 1/4 × 5 3/4 × 2 in. (10.8 × 14.6 × 5.1 cm)
card: 2 3/4 × 5 1/4 × 1/16 in. (7 × 13.3 × 0.2 cm)

ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mrs. Betty Mae Hartman

Object numberPC1984.31.117

DescriptionThis box contains a collection of printed dance order cards, used for organizing dance partners at formal events. Each cream-colored card features a folded booklet design with a decorative front cover. The cover includes a colorful printed illustration of a rural scene with a blossoming tree, a white farmhouse, and a fenced-in yard. The words “Dance Order” appear in an elegant script below the image. Inside, the cards are pre-printed with a numbered list from 1 to 12, allowing attendees to record their dance partners for each song. Dance cards were popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly at formal balls and social gatherings.

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