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The 1940s WWII Era Ball Was a Swinging Good Time

June 18, 2017 16:30PM

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Jacqueline Collins
The 1940s WWII Era Ball, on June 17, 2017.
Partygoers took a time capsule back nearly eighty years for the 1940s WWII Era Ball. The 9th annual USO-style shindig, held on Saturday, June 17, featured a replica of Casablanca's Rick's Cafe, belly dancers, a roulette table, a Bob Hope impersonator, '40s cars, an authentic-attire contest, swing dance lessons and more. All photos by Jacqueline Collins.

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