Photos Of The Rockettes Through The Years

The Rockettes in the 1950s

<p>The Rockettes in the 1950s</p>

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The Rockettes in the 1950s

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The Rockettes at this year's Rockefeller Tree lighting

<p>The Rockettes at this year's Rockefeller Tree lighting</p>

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The Rockettes at this year's Rockefeller Tree lighting

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The Rockettes at this year's Rockefeller Tree lighting

<p>The Rockettes at this year's Rockefeller Tree lighting</p>

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The Rockettes at this year's Rockefeller Tree lighting

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The Rockettes in the 1930s

<p>The Rockettes in the 1930s</p>

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The Rockettes in the 1930s

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The Rockettes at this year's Thanksgiving Day Parade

<p>The Rockettes at this year's Thanksgiving Day Parade</p>

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The Rockettes at this year's Thanksgiving Day Parade

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Vintage stretching

<p>Vintage stretching</p>

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Vintage stretching

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Practicing today

<p>Practicing today</p>

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Practicing today

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Celebrating the Empire State Building this year

<p>Celebrating the Empire State Building this year</p>

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Celebrating the Empire State Building this year

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During World War II

<p>During World War II</p>

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During World War II

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Practicing their legendary high kick

<p>Practicing their legendary high kick </p>

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Practicing their legendary high kick

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Russell Markert, who taught the Rockettes their high kick

<p>Russell Markert, who taught the Rockettes their high kick</p>

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Russell Markert, who taught the Rockettes their high kick

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Make-up then

<p>Make-up then</p>

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Make-up then

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Make-up now

<p>Make-up now</p>

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Make-up now

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