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Cole Bros. Circus Band

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Coles Brother's Circus Band stands on and in front of a stage with a banner behind them of women dancing in costume. The men wear light, long-sleeved shirts with Cole Bros. Circus printed on the left breast pocket, white captain's hats with dark brims, and short, wide striped neckties. The three African American women wear dance costumes and hold a pose in the center on the stage. Farthest to the left on stage is a baritone player. To his left is a tenor saxophone player. The three women are to the left of the saxophone player. To their left of the dancers is a trumpet player and then a trombone player. On the ground in front of the stage base curtains is a snare drummer farthest to the left. To his left is P.G. Lowry the cornet player and bandleader. To P.G. Lowry's left is the bass drummer. To the bass drummer's left is an alto saxophone and soprano saxophone player. Farthest to the right is the tuba player. The number 3436 is printed on the bottom of the photograph between the alto saxophonist and the tuba player. Handwritten at the top, "Coles Bro's Circus - 1937." Handwritten on the bottom, "P.G. Lowry."
Date Published
1937
Publisher
Orcajo Photo Art
Subjects
African American men
African American women
Circus bands
Saxophonists
Dancers
Trumpet players
Trombonists
Cornet players
Band directors
Drummers (Musicians)
Tubists
Musicians
Time Periods
1931-1940
Subjects, Geographic
Dayton (Ohio)
Notes

1937

Picture postcard; Purchased from Dolores Hobley, c. early 2010s. Printed on back, "Orcajo photo art. Dayton, Ohio."

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 9 x 14 cm
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-014.tif
Genres
Gelatin silver prints
Black & white photographs
Photographic postcards
Group portraits
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
Copyright Undetermined
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections at specialcollections@umkc.edu for more information.
Rights
Copyright Undetermined
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections at specialcollections@umkc.edu for more information.

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