Students from Central High School stand in front of what is likely the school. The students where band uniforms with hats and capes. The front line includes the drums, drum major, and a man in a suit who is likely the band director. Several rows of...
“Illustration of a suovetaurilia, a ritual sacrifice made before the start of a military offensive. At the bottom, a pig and a sheep are being led to the sacrificial altar. The ox which was also destined for sacrifice cannot be seen in this view....
Paintings; Acrylic paintings; Mixed media; Graffiti; Poetry; Inscriptions; Music; Jazz; Portraits; Group portraits; Men; Musicians; Jazz musicians; Composers; Celebrities; People associated with entertainment & sports; Clothing & dress;...
"Although savvy enough to take [Robert] Rauschenberg and [Jasper] Johns as models, as well as to avoid the subways, Basquiat teamed up with a fellow dropout, Al Diaz, and headed for SoHo, where the art world soon knew the pair through their...
African American musicians; Musicians; African Americans; Trombones; Trumpets; Saxophones; Drums (Musical instruments); Pianos; Stringed instruments; Wind instruments; Violins; Banjos; People
Six African American musicians perform in an open pavilion. The drum reads "Jones Orchestra." Other instruments include trombone, violin, banjo, piano, trumpet, and saxophone. Outside of the pavilion tables are set up.
A group of musicians pose in uniform with their instruments. The corps includes wind instruments and drums. The largest drum reads "Banner Council Band, Louisville, KY." The band is posed in front of the group's meeting place at 318 E....
Women; Guitars; Trumpets; Musical instruments; Music stands
A woman in a large dark hat, a jacket with wide gathered sleeves, and a ruffled white blouse sits at a table, strumming a guitar. A music stand next to the table holds an open book and a trumpet lies on the table, as do some sheets of paper. The...
Twenty-two men, women, and a girl pose with musical instruments (stringed instruments, a trumpet, and a drum) in a row on the grass in front of leafy trees, presumably in Persimmon, Kentucky.
Musician Wayne Borton of Louisville, Kentucky holding a trumpet. Photograph has been painted on to crop his image. Handwritten on back of image: 1 col., Wed., Legion Band soloist. Stamped on back: November 3, 1930.
Portraits; Men; Musicians; Jazz musicians; Trumpets
Clyde McCoy, jazz trumpet player and orchestra leader of Ashland, Kentucky, wearing a tuxedo and holding a trumpet. The photograph has been cut so that only he is visible and marked with discolorations. Stamped on back of image: April 4, 1930.
Three-quarter length portrait of an unidentified mustachioed man wearing a tuxedo and holding a brass instrument, possibly a trombone, with both hands. Location of photo studio: Philadelphia (Pa.). Title supplied by cataloger.
