Prom slow dance

You might've heard that Christmas is all about giving. No, scratch that - you know it in your bones! Truly, it is such a wonderful feeling to give a person something they cherish and enjoy and to get something in return - whether it's a smile, a kind word, or a thing that makes your heart melt. Now, however much fun such an interaction is, you can, in theory, always make it even more exciting in a very simple way - by playing gift exchange games. Now that's what we call an excellent…

A student and her date dance at the Scholarship Ball, 1953. © Vassar College, Archives & Special Collections Ref. # Ph.f14.7

With Prom coming up this weekend, take a look back at a Chelsea High School Dance from the 1950s. These photos were taken by Ralph Guenther sometime in the 1950s. Though we aren’t sure that this dance was the prom, the decorations and dresses are certainly reminiscent of one. Any ideas of when this dance