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Juliette Gerke

Date: 03 22 1944
Description: Juliette Gerke, a 9-year-old twin, playing the piano.
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Twin Girls at Piano

Date: 03 29 1944
Description: Young twin sisters sitting together at the piano.
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Navy Show

Date: 01 17 1944
Description: A U.S. Navy sailor playing piano while another sailor is leaning on the piano awaiting his time to sing.
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Benny Meroff Orchestra Poster

Date: 02 24 1937
Description: Advertising poster for Benny Meroff and his NBC Orchestra and Revue, with eight drawings, and photographs of performers.
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George Friedrich Plays the Melodian

Date: 11 09 1933
Description: George J. Friedrich, floor manager at the Burdick & Murray Co., playing a Melodian at the Bullard house, 1154 E. Mifflin Street.
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Sims and Bailey at WIBA

Date: 03 23 1932
Description: Lee Sims, piano player, and Ilo Mae Bailey, singer, at WIBA radio, NBC studios.
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Chanticleer Orchestra

Date: 09 02 1931
Description: Group portrait of Chanticleer "Lanky Neal" Orchestra dressed in identical suits and two-tone shoes.
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Olson & Johnson at WISJ

Date: 12 14 1930
Description: Ole Olsen & Chic Johnson at WISJ radio station in front of microphone, with one of them holding a violin. John Sharnberg, manager of Orpheum Theatre is sta...
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Eastwood Theatre Organ

Date: 01 10 1930
Description: A male organist is sitting on a bench and looking towards the camera in front of the Eastwood Theatre organ. The organ grill is in the background on the fa...
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Eastwood Theatre Organ

Date: 01 10 1930
Description: A male organist is sitting on a bench and looking towards the camera in front of the Eastwood Theatre organ. The organ grill is in the background on the fa...
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Eastwood Theatre Organ

Date: 01 10 1930
Description: An organist is playing the Eastwood Theatre organ, located at 2090 Atwood Avenue. The organ grill is in the background on the far wall.
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Man Playing Kimball Theatre Organ

Date: 04 05 1927
Description: Man playing Kimball organ at the Orpheum Theatre.
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Man Playing Kimball Theater Organ

Date: 04 05 1927
Description: Man playing Kimball organ at the Orpheum Theater.
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Circus Show Buggy and Bandwagon

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Description: Dode Fisk, the operator of a dog and pony show and circus, drives a wire-wheeled show buggy pulled by the horse "Bobby". They are photographed next to a ...
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Emil Buehler with Violin

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Description: Studio portrait of Emil Buehler holding a violin.
Poster

Harry Edwards and the Midwesterners Poster

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Description: Advertising poster for the band Harry Edwards and the Midwesterners. Text includes "Riding Into Town".
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Kermit Bloomgarden with Orchestra

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Description: Kermit Bloomgarden seated at a table with three other men (he is the third from the left) at a formal event. Behind them sits a small orchestra.
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Guy Carawan

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Description: Signed photograph of Guy Carawan, a folk musician, playing an open-backed 5-string banjo. Presented to Highlander Folk School. Inscription reads, "Wishing ...
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Dancing in Henry Thomas' Yard

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Description: Dancing in Henry Thomas' yard led by Tefferteller. Next to the fiddler is Uncle Willy Marlowe, a neighbor. Henry Thomas is sitting on the porch.
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Photomontage of Highlander Square Dancing

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Description: Photomontage of musicians playing their instruments, with people square dancing beneath. Ike Church is playing the banjo in the upper right, and J.D. Marlo...

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