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Box 2

 Container

Contains 143 Results:

326th Army Band in Aberdeen, Maryland, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 76
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Photograph of musical ensemble the 326th Army Band. Front features two inscriptions. Inscription along top margin reads: 'To Tangle, my pal. From Don Alney of the 326th Army Band Aberdeen Maryland.' Inscription directly on top image reads: 'To my pal Tang

Dates: 1940s

Detroit Red at Club Orleans, 1942

 Item — Box: 2, item: 77
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Photograph of Detroit Red. Inscription directly on image reads: 'To: Roy McCoy my first band leader with a fine band Wishing you loads of success + bigger 'Detroit Red' Bands Jan. 7-43'.

Dates: 1942

McCoy Chambers Orchestra, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 78
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Photograph of musical ensemble the McCoy Chambers Orchestra. According to inscription on bottom margin, Roy McCoy stands at far left; Baker Simpson stands at front, bottom row, holding a saxophone; Jack 'Squeezebox' Jackson stands at far right.

Dates: 1940s

326th Army Band of Aberdeen, Maryland, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 79
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Photograph of musical ensemble the 326th Army Band. Features three inscriptions: Inscription in left margin reads: '326 Army Band Aberdeen P.G. Md.' Inscription in top margin reads: 'From Don Alney- -To my Pal Tangle a top trumpet man'. Inscription direct

Dates: 1940s

Elks Band, 1948

 Item — Box: 2, item: 80
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Publicity portrait of the musical ensemble the Elks Band I.B.P.O.E.W. posing outside the Monumental Lodge I.B.P.O.E. Inscription on back pf photograph reads: 'To Roy (Tanglefoot) McCoy (My Buddy) Edward A. Prettyman 1948'.

Dates: 1948

Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra, 1939 November 9

 Item — Box: 2, item: 81
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Publicity portrait of musical ensemble Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra. Inscription directly on image reads: 'To Roy McCoy Best wishes from Jimmie Lunceford'.

Dates: 1939 November 9

Browning and Hoaly, 1946 October

 Item — Box: 2, item: 82
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Publicity portrait of Browning and Hoaly. Inscription on back of photograph reads: 'To Roy-A Fine musician a swell cat to work with. It's been truly great. Hope we meet again, Best Always, Browning and Hoaly Oct 1946'.

Dates: 1946 October

Lionel Hampton, Louis Armstrong, and Lawrence Brown, 1943 December

 Item — Box: 2, item: 83
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Publicity portrait of Lionel Hampton, Louis Armstrong, and Lawrence Brown in a jam session at Hampton's Famous Door Opening. Inscription on the back of photograph reads: 'Armstrong with Roy McCoy's trumpet 1943 Dec'.

Dates: 1943 December

Leonard Ware Trio, 1943 December

 Item — Box: 2, item: 84
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Publicity portrait of the musical ensemble Leonard Ware Trio at the Famous Door in New York City, New York.

Dates: 1943 December

The El Dorados, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 85
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Publicity portrait of the musical group The El Dorados. Inscriptions directly on image are ensemble members' autographs.

Dates: 1940s

Joan Temple, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 86
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Publicity portrait of Joan Temple. Inscription directly on image reads 'To 'Ernestine' Thank you very much' Joan Temple'.

Dates: 1940s

Buddy Rich, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 87
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Publicity portrait of Buddy Rich.

Dates: 1940s

Maryland National Guard Band, 1942

 Item — Box: 2, item: 88
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Photograph of the Maryland National Guard Band.

Dates: 1942

Tracy's Band Show, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 89
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Contact sheet of performances by the musical ensemble Tracy's Band.

Dates: 1940s

Unlabeled contact sheet, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 90
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Contact sheet containing unlabeled images.

Dates: 1940s

Photograph of unknown woman, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 91
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains photographs, negatives, contact prints, and one photograph album of African American jazz musicians in Baltimore, primarily from approximately 1935 to 1965. Musicians featured in the photographs include Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Tracy McCleary, Bus Green, Cat Anderson, Bubby Johnson, A. Jack Thomas, Sammy Lewis, the Honeydrippers, and the Rivers Chambers Orchestra. Many photographs were taken at Pennsylvania Avenue musical venues such as the Royal Theater and...
Dates: 1940s

Boys playing football, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 92
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Photograph of boys playing football in an urban street.

Dates: 1940s

Children in school, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 93
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Photograph of children in a school classroom.

Dates: 1940s

Photograph of unknown musicians, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 94
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Photograph of unknown musicians playing an upright bass and drum kit.

Dates: 1940s

Photograph of unknown musicians, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 95
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Photograph of unknown musicians on stage, with saxophone player at front.

Dates: 1940s

Photograph of unknown bass player, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 96
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Photograph of unknown upright bass player.

Dates: 1940s

Photograph of unknown group of men, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 97
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains photographs, negatives, contact prints, and one photograph album of African American jazz musicians in Baltimore, primarily from approximately 1935 to 1965. Musicians featured in the photographs include Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Tracy McCleary, Bus Green, Cat Anderson, Bubby Johnson, A. Jack Thomas, Sammy Lewis, the Honeydrippers, and the Rivers Chambers Orchestra. Many photographs were taken at Pennsylvania Avenue musical venues such as the Royal Theater and...
Dates: 1940s

Two boys in front of Harley's Store, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 98
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Photograph of two boys walking in front of a store named Harley's.

Dates: 1940s

Photograph of unknown musicians, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 99
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Photograph of unknown musicians playing trumpet, percussion, guitar, and accordion.

Dates: 1940s

Photograph of unknown man, 1940s

 Item — Box: 2, item: 100
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Publicity portrait of unknown man.

Dates: 1940s