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Two Men with Guitar

Date: 1920
Description: Two men posing for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. James Gorman, standing, has a pipe in his mouth; the seated man holding a guitar is un...
Photograph

Church Choir

Date: 1898
Description: A woman plays the organ, while two women, wearing hats, and three men, gather behind her, holding song books. They are enclosed by a low, circular railing;...
Poster

Wisconsin Traveler Poster

Date: 
Description: Poster publicizing "Wisconsin Traveler," possibly a musical group. Features a hand-drawn and hand-colored drawing of a fiddle player, a banjo player, and s...
Photograph

Group Party Picture

Date: 
Description: Party picture. They are making fun of their pal 'Lucky" Demo's band.
Photograph

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan Playing Keyboards

Date: 04 26 1970
Description: Ron "Pigpen" McKernan playing keyboards on stage with the Grateful Dead. His t-shirt reads "Fillmore West."
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Ron "Pigpen" McKernan Playing Tambourine

Date: 04 26 1970
Description: Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, keyboardist and percussionist for the Grateful Dead, sitting at his keyboard mid-performance, playing a tambourine. His t-shirt read...
Photograph

Phil Lesh and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

Date: 04 26 1970
Description: View from stage of Phil Lesh and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan playing with the Grateful Dead. Behind them, Mickey Hart and Jerry Garcia are visible.
Photograph

Drummer for Luther Allison

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Close-up of possibly Bob Richey or Bobby Davis, on stage playing drums for Luther Allison. The audience can be seen in the background.
Photograph

Fan Hugging Drummer on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: The drummer for Luther Allison being embraced by a woman on stage behind his drum kit. Behind them the bassist is visible, and the crowd in front of the st...
Photograph

Group of Bikers near Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: A group of bikers wearing leather jackets representing their gang affiliations sit and stand on the ground. In the background is a crowd of people near the...
Photograph

Man Dancing on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: A man wearing a beret with two buttons on it dances across the stage. An audience member on the left is also dancing, and stagehands and photographers crow...
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Peter Obranovich on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Peter Obranovich (better known at the time as "Pete Bobo"), promoter for the festival, wearing a blue and yellow bucket hat, standing on the side of the st...
Photograph

Illinois Speed Press Bass Player Keith Anderson

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Keith Anderson, bass player for Illinois Speed Press, wearing a furry hat and a leather jacket, playing on stage at night at the Sound Storm music festival...
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Illinois Speed Press Bass Player Keith Anderson

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Keith Anderson, bass player for Illinois Speed Press, wearing a furry hat and a leather jacket while playing on stage at night at the Sound Storm music fes...
Photograph

Captain Billy's Whiz Band Performing on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Captain Billy's Whiz Band performing on stage at the Sound Storm music festival as seen from the stage scaffolding. A large crowd is in front of the stage....
Photograph

Sorry Muthas Mid Performance

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: The Sorry Muthas performing on stage at night at the Sound Storm music festival. Cal Hand - dobro, black hat, seated; Judy Larson - singing, guitar; Papa J...
Photograph

Sorry Muthas' Guitarist, Papa John Kolstad

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Papa John Kolstad, guitarist of the Sorry Muthas on stage at night during the Sound Storm music festival. Bill Hinckley can be seen reaching to adjust a mi...
Photograph

Sorry Muthas' Bassist, Bob Stelnicki

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Bob Stelnicki, bassist for the Sorry Muthas, playing a washtub bass, or "gutbucket" style bass as seen from the rear of the stage at night at the Sound Sto...
Photograph

Sorry Muthas' Bassist, Bob Stelnicki

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Bob Stelnicki, bass player for the Sorry Muthas, playing a washtub bass, or "gutbucket" style bass on stage at night at the Sound Storm music festival.
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Judy Larson and Papa John Kolstad of the Sorry Muthas Singing on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Judy Larson and Papa John Kolstad of the Sorry Muthas on stage singing into microphones at the Sound Storm music festival at night. Judy Larson wears a spa...

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