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Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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This collection features numerous publicity and promotional shots issued by Captiol Records, and is especially valuable for the research of the early history of the record industry during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as the development of jazz and popular music.

Items in Collection: 2,255

Topics

Advertising & Media

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

1 - 4 of 4 items

Benny Goodman and his orchestra with Helen Ward Featured Vocalist

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Publicity photo of Helen Ward and Benny Goodman facing forward and smiling. Ward is wearing a satin dress and leaning against Goodman who is wearing a white suit and holding a clarinet under his arm.

Date Published

1936

Helen Manning

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Headshot of Helen Manning leaning against a cushion and looking up and to the side. Manning is wearing a black dress with white lace.

Date Published

1935

1940

Helen Morgan

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Helen Morgan sitting in a chair and looking to the side with a neutral expression. Morgan is holding one arm up to her shoulder and wearing a large, flowing dress with polka dots.

Date Published

1935

1940

Virginia Maxey

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Headshot of Virginia Maxey in a 3/4 turn facing forward and smiling. Maxey is wearing a shoulder-less studded dress.

Date Published

1935

1940

Clear selected
Publicity photographs
1931-1940
Women, White

Types (Collection)

photographs (4)

Genres (Collection)

Black & white photographs (4)
Gelatin silver prints (4)
Portrait photographs (3)
Group portraits (1)
(-) Publicity photographs (4)

Time Periods (Collection)

(-) 1931-1940 (4)

Subjects (Collection)

Jazz singers (3)
Actresses (1)
Conductors (Music) (1)
Jazz musicians (1)
Jazz musicians, White (1)
Men, White (1)
Women singers (1)
(-) Women, White (4)

Subjects, People (Collection)

Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986 (1)
Manning, Helen (1)
Maxey, Virginia (1)
Morgan, Helen, 1900-1941 (1)
Ward, Helen, 1916-1998 (1)