Sock Hop Dance - McKinley High School Gymnasium, Canton, Ohio Time: Friday Night Prime, 8:30-9:00 PM, October 1950 18-Year-Olds: Barbara in pink poodle skirt with black appliqué and white bobby socks teaching the bunny hop to shy Eugene, who wears khaki pants and red letterman sweater. Senior class president Tom spinning Janet so fast her blue taffeta dress creates perfect circle, both laughing breathlessly. Mary Jane and three girlfriends in matching cardigans and pearl necklaces practicing new jitterbug steps learned from "American Bandstand" magazine. Scene: High school gymnasium decorated with orange and black crepe paper streamers for Halloween theme, portable record player spinning 78 RPM records of current hits. Basketball hoops draped with autumn leaves, refreshment table with punch bowl and homemade cookies prepared by Home Economics class. Teenage couples dancing in stocking feet on polished hardwood floor, saddle shoes and penny loafers lined against gymnasium walls. Faculty chaperones in conservative suits watching from folding chairs, school principal monitoring appropriate dancing distance. Photography: Low angle from gymnasium floor, 24mm wide lens capturing sock-footed dancers and decorated ceiling, gymnasium lighting creating warm atmosphere Photographer Style: Marion Post Wolcott's documentation of American social traditions with authentic community spirit