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photograph
Copyright JANM
Copyright JANM

photograph

Date1942-1945
Mediumpaper
DimensionsH: 5 1/2 in, W: 7 in
ClassificationsPhotographic Archives
Credit LineGift of Haruo Fujisawa
Object number93.64.4
Description1 b&w photograph of Music Makers band at Poston I camp. The band is performing on a makeshift stage. Facing stage head on. Piano player at far L; guitar player behind music stand. Man on drums in background. To R are rows of wind instruments, saxophones, clarinets, trumpets and trombones. The makeshift music stands have design of large treble clef with name Music Makers across it. The backdrop of the stage are streamers and a large flag that looks like the American flag but the TL field has 1 large star and a large V pattern. Streamers hand down from ceiling rafters in front of the stage.

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