Ed Dix Collection

A photo taken from the side of Arch Martin (possibly) playing trombone with Ed Dix on tenor sax visible in the background.

A boat docked outside of a two story recreation building on a lake.

Bob Brookmeyer seated outside a house posing for a photo. An unidentified man is walking along a dirt path in the background.

Bob Brookmeyer on a tennis court holding up a racket above his head. He's shirtless and wearing shorts.

Bob Brookmeyer lying on the floor of a cabin between two cots and reading a magazine. He's surrounded by empty Pabst Blue Ribbon and Schlitz beer bottles.

Bob Brookmeyer seated in a chair with hands folded in his lap and legs crossed. A tapestry is on the wall behind him. He is looking over to the left of the photo.

Bob Brookmeyer sleeping on a cot in a cabin by a lake. The lake can be seen through the window next to the cot.

Bob Brookmeyer seated at a table writing down music. Bottles of ink, a sugar bowl, and a box of napkins are on the table as well. He's wearing a jacket and a tie.

The outside of a cabin on a lake with a dock. A bridge in the background.

A white cat walks across an unmade bed toward the camera.

David Dix cooking in front of a gas stove. Boxes of matches, potatoes, eggs, pots are seen as well as an open cupboard above. David has his back to the camera.

David Dix standing in the center of a divided room and pointing to the camera laughing. Taken at a lakeside cabin.

David Dix seated on the edge of a bed, wrapped in a blanket, and soaking his feet in water. Taken at a lakeside cabin.

Unidentified white male double bassist and drummer performing on stage.

The Earl Carrow Theatre building in Los Angeles, California.

Ed Dix (possibly) (left) and son David (right) seated at a table eating and drinking in a cabin by a lake. Ed is shirtless and both have their feet up.

Ed and Mary Dix seated back to back look at the camera laughing.

Ed and Mary Dix (third couple from the right) in a group of twelve men and women (six men, six women) posing for a photo. They're dressed in suits and evening dresses. Unknown event.

Ed and Mary Dix (likely) in a convertible (possibly a Packard Eight convertible) with the top down and looking over at the camera. A sign for a hotel can be seen behind them.

Ed and Mary Dix embrace while on a boat on a lake. Trees on the shore are seen over Ed's shoulder. Both are looking at the camera.

Ed and Mary Dix in swimsuits seated on a dock on a lake looking up at the camera.

Ed and Mary Dix (likely) at the left in swimsuits standing by a car with three unidentified white people (two women, one man) also in swimsuits. All look over at the camera. Ed is drinking beer from a...

Ed Dix (center) playing saxophone with Arch Martin (possibly, left) on trombone. An unidentified white male guitarist is seen in the background.

Ed Dix (center) playing saxophone with Arch Martin (possibly, left) on trombone and other unidentified white male musicians. Musical instruments are hung on the wall.

Ed Dix (left) and Bob Brookmeyer (right) pose for a photo in bathing suits with arms around each other.