Ève Lavallière and Andrée Spinelly in tango pose, Paris 1913

Ray Batchelor writes: “I have this information from the source: Titre : Mr et Mme Richepin, Spinelly et Lavallière [les deux femmes dansant le tango] : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol] Auteur : Agence Rol. Agence photographique Date d’édition : 1913 Sujet : Richepin, Jean (1849-1926) — Résidences et

Buenos Aires: Striking Railway Workers in 1912

Ray Batchelor writes [15 01 2020]: It may be striking railway workers in 1912, or it may not. The Archivo General de la Nación, hold this image in their archive. In 2013 they posted it on their Facebook Page: “Buenos Aires. Hombres bailando tango en el rio. 1904. Documento fotografico

Paris, 1913, mannequins dance tango

Ray Batchelor writes: 1913 newsreel footage from Journal Gaumont of Lucile’s mannequins tango-ing in a fashion show as the clients drink tea. Scanned from the book “The Mechanical Smile” by Caroline Evans. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/525443481495682140/ According to the Victoria & Albert Museum website, “Lucile is often credited as the first fashion designer

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