Grand Emporium Collection

Seven Foot Politic, a swing and ska band comprised of four white men, pose holding their instruments as they look, unsmiling, at the camera.. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "World Famous...

The Allstonians, a ska band comprised of white men, stand between a building and a chain-link fence wearing suits, ties or bowties. Most have a hand on the shoulder of another. All are smiling or...

Blue Meanies, a ska band comprised of eight white men, take dramatic poses with their instruments on stage. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Blue Meanies. Thumb Tack Booking 312-296-2014...

Isaac Green and the Skalars, a ska band comprised of one African American woman and four white men, in a split photograph. The top photograph has all eight band members looking through a circle in a...

Jamaican reggae and ska vocalist Jimmy Cliff spreads his arms in mid twirl. Printed in the margin above the photograph, "FC 40845. Jimmy Cliff. Hanging Fire. Including: Love Me Love/Soar Like An Eagle...

Jamaican reggae and ska vocalist Jimmy Cliff spreads his arms in mid twirl. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Jimmy Cliff. GTI [logo]. General Talent International, (212) 245-3939."

King Changó, a ska band comprised of a diverse group of men and one woman, stand in the street of Chinatown in New York with a soccer ball on the street in the foreground. Printed in the margin below...

Cuban ska vocalist Laurel Aitken wearing striped suspenders and sunglasses, holds his jacket over his right shoulder and looks to his right. Printed below the photograph in the margin, "Moon SKA New...

Let's Go Bowling, a ska band comprised of seven white men from Fresno, California, stand or squat by the side of a taco truck eating off paper plates; their bottles of soft drinks set on the ground...

MU330, a ska-punk band comprised of five white men and one African American man, sit on the floor in front of a row of four Cissell commercial clothes dryers. All sit with their legs flat on the floor...

The Skatalites, a ska band comprised of seven Jamaican men, one Jamaican woman, and one white man, sit and stand in a group. Devon Jarnes sits and holds a saxophone between his legs. Printed in the...

The Skatalites, a ska band comprised of seven Jamaican men, one Jamaican woman, and one white man, stand together under the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. The band member furthest to the right holds a...

The Skatalites, a ska band comprised of seven Jamaican men, one Jamaican woman, and one white man, sit and stand in a group. Devon Jarnes sits and holds a saxophone between his legs. Printed in the...

The Skatalites, a ska band comprised of eight Jamaican men and one white man, who all sit on a staircase together except for the white man who stands on the side and leans on the railing. Printed in...

The Skatalites, a ska band of six Jamaican men and one white man, performing on stage with a crowded audience at the base of the stage. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "The Skatalites...

The Toasters, a ska band from New York City comprised of three African American men and five white men, look into the camera with disgruntled dispositions in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed...

The Toasters, a ska band from New York City comprised of three African American men and five white men, stand in a group and look up at the camera with disgruntled dispositions. The camera angle is...

The Toasters, a ska band from New York City comprised of three African American men and four white men, stand as a group and look seriously at the camera. Printed in the margin below the photograph,...

Urban Blight, a ska, R&B, funk, pop, and reggae band comprised of seven white men who lean or sit on a wall around a rooftop. One band member leans from a metal gate he has climbed up on the first...

Warsaw, a ska band comprised of five white men, in a photo in which four of them stand together and hold the fifth band member up in the air as if seated in the air with his legs spread wide. He hangs...

Zox, a ska band from Rhode Island comprised of four white men, sit on the curb resting their elbows on their risen and bent knees and smile at the camera. Printed in the margin below the photograph,...

Zox, a ska band from Rhode Island comprised of four white men, in a photographic montage of both group photographs and portrait photographs. Each member of the band is featured in a close-up, head...