[Quamon Fowler Playing with Pianist]

Photograph of Quamon Fowler playing a saxophone and standing next to an unidentified man playing a black piano at right. Fowler is wearing a dark-colored suit and is visible from the waist up, playing with is eyes closed and his shoulders slightly hunched. A set of wooden double doors with windows are visible in the background at right, next to a raised black speaker in front of a gray acoustic panel at left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Quamon Fowler Playing Saxophone]

Photograph of Quamon Fowler playing a saxophone, standing with his eyes closed and his shoulders hunched. He is wearing a dark-colored suit, visible from the knees up and is standing on a stage area in front of a gray acoustic panel. A chair and other items are partially visible at right and a woman's legs are visible at the lower-left part of the image.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Quamon Fowler Performing with Bassist]

Photograph of musician Quamon Fowler playing a saxophone that has decorative engravings on the bell. He is wearing dark-colored striped slacks with a long-sleeved white shirt and a necktie with an art pattern. There is a drum set partially visible behind him at the right side of the image and another man is partially visible in the background, playing an upright string bass. Handwritten on back: "Black Music Month" and "Quamon Fowler."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marilyn Clark and Man at Exhibit]

Photograph of Marilyn Clark (right) and an unidentified man, facing each other in front of an exhibit at the South Dallas Cultural Center. Clark is wearing a purple dress and holding a cup in her left hand; the man is wearing a gray shirt and dark-colored slacks, holding his hands behind him. The exhibit is partially visible, including a black-and-white photo on the wall at the left side of the image and an upright display that appears to include a computer with a keyboard near the center. Handwritten on back: "Art."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women Posing at Exhibit]

Photograph of five women posing in a semi-circle during an art exhibit at South Dallas Cultural Center, including Victoria Meek (center). They are standing in front of a white wall that has two framed portraits behind two additional portraits propped on wooden easels. A table is partially visible on the far right as well as several chairs in the lower-left corner and part of an orange wall is visible at the top of the image, behind the exhibit space. Handwritten on back: "Art."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People at South Dallas Cultural Center]

Photograph of several people in a room during an event at the South Dallas Cultural Center. Two women are in the foreground including Victoria Meek (right), who is wearing a yellow shirt with a red, patterned skirt and has a lanyard around her neck; the woman at left is wearing a yellow and black dress and appears to be seated on a table. A man is visible behind them, leaning on a set of stairs in front of blue fabric walls. Two other people are visible in the upper-right corner of the image, seated in chairs on a raised platform.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unidentified People Viewing Artworks]

Photograph of four unidentified people standing in a loose semi-circle facing away from the camera during an art exhibit at South Dallas Cultural Center. They appear to be looking at something affixed to the wall in front of them, and several of them are tilting their heads. In the center of the image, Marilyn Clark is standing near the wall, facing the camera; she is wearing a bright purple blouse with a white pattern matching headband. Windows and potted plants are visible in the background. Handwritten on back: "Art."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman Talking With Osei and T. Allen]

Photograph of two men, identified as Osei (left) and Terry Allen (right) who appear to be talking with an unidentified woman who is facing them, in the center of the image. Osei is wearing a white dress shirt with a red patterned necktie and Allen is wearing a dark-colored shirt and suit jacket with a gold patterned necktie; the woman is wearing a blue shirt and a blue-and-white headband. There is a camera tripod on the left side of the image and several artworks are visible on the walls in the background. Handwritten on back: "Art."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Roger Boykin on Stage with Ensemble]

Photograph of Roger Boykin (center-right) playing a soprano saxophone and standing next to an unidentified woman holding a microphone who appears to be listening to him with her eyes closed. They are standing to the left of a piano and other musicians are partially visible behind them including an upright string bass at right, a drum set, and a seated guitarist; another man is standing at the far left side of the image but does not have an instrument. The photo was taken from the audience and several people visible from behind at the bottom of the image.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Spike Lee Holding Up Key]

Photograph of Spike Lee (left) and an unidentified man leaning toward him, both facing the left side of the image. Lee is holding up an object that appears to be an old-fashioned key in his right hand and the case in his left hand. They are standing behind a raised black stand and microphone; on the wall behind them is a large brown banner with the name "Hennessy" above "V.S [...] X.0 Paradis Extra [...]ard Hennessy."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jazz Sextet Performance]

Photograph of a Jazz Legends performance by an ensemble featuring Ira Bassett (left) playing flugelhorn with Marchel Ivery and David "Fathead" Newman (left) playing saxophone, standing along the front of a wooden stage. Behind them, unidentified musicians are playing drums at left, upright string bass, and piano at right. A trumpet and flute are in upright stands on the floor near Bassett and Ivery. At the back of the stage, moveable blue panels and long dark curtains are visible behind the group.
Date: 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ira Bassett, Marchel Ivery, and David "Fathead" Newman Performing]

Photograph of a Jazz Legends performance featuring Ira Bassett (left) playing a flugelhorn with Marchel Ivery and David "Fathead" Newman (right) playing saxophones standing along the front of a stage with a pianist partially visible behind them at left. Multiple standing microphones are set up in front of the performers and a trumpet is upright on the floor near Bassett. Long black curtains and moveable blue panels are visible behind them.
Date: 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Performance by Ira Bassett, Marchel Ivery, David "Fathead" Newman]

Photograph of a Jazz Legends performance featuring Ira Bassett playing flugelhorn at left with Marchel Ivery and David "Fathead" Newman (right) playing saxophone. The three men are standing near the front of a stage behind a line of microphones; a pianist is partially visible behind them. A trumpet is in an upright stand on the floor next to Bassett; behind them, moveable blue panels and long dark curtains are visible at the back of the stage.
Date: 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alonzo Davis Gesturing Toward Displayed Artworks]

Photograph of Alonzo Davis standing near the corner of two white walls at his exhibit, "Sky Ladders & Power Poles," gesturing toward the right side of the image. He is wearing brown slacks with a dark-colored shirt that has a plaid pattern and a black baseball cap, as well as a brace on his right wrist. Two square artworks are on the wall behind him and he is gesturing toward two decorated wooden poles that are leaning against the wall at right, on either side of a third square artwork. Handwritten on back: "Visual Arts."
Date: 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alonzo Davis Holding Decorated Wooden Pole]

Photograph of Alonzo Davis standing in front of a part of his art exhibit, "Sky Ladders & Power Poles," holding a long wooden pole with decorative designs diagonally across his body. Behind him, there are two square artworks mounted on a white wall and two additional wooden poles leaning against the wall on either side of him, as well as a third pole partially visible at the far left. An orange wall with brick columns is visible in the background, above the exhibit wall. Handwritten on back: "Visual Arts."
Date: 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sky Ladders & Power Poles Exhibit]

Photograph of several artworks arranged near the corner of two white walls during the exhibit, "Sky Ladders & Power Poles." At left, three square artworks are affixed to the wall around eye level, next to a decorated wooden pole that is upright and appears to be braced against the ceiling. A second wooden pole is leaning against the other wall near the right side of the image and an artwork made of two poles with woven fibers between them is propped against the wall on the left side of the image. The floor in the gallery is decorative stone with crossing patterns of colored bricks. Handwritten on back: "Visual Arts."
Date: 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Victoria Meek in an Office]

Photograph of Victoria Meek seated in an office, visible from the waist up, wearing a teal shirt and blue over-shirt, looking toward the camera. At left, part of a wooden desk is visible including a white desk lamp and a stack of CDs near the corner; behind Meek, there is a table that has a number of file folders, a telephone, and other items. Framed art prints are visible on the wall behind her and there is a bulletin board on the wall at the right side of the image which has drawings, photos, and other items pinned to it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marchel Ivery Playing on Stage]

Photograph of Marchel Ivery playing a saxophone on stage during a Jazz Legends performance, facing toward the left side of the image. He is wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt and black slacks, standing with his left foot slightly forward. In the foreground, at the edge of the stage, another saxophone and a flute are in upright stands on the floor. Another musician is partially visible at the far left of the image and a drum set is partly visible behind Ivery on the right, in front of long black curtains at the back of the stage.
Date: 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Musicians at Jazz Legends Festival]

Photograph of six musicians performing on a stage at the Jazz Legends Festival, including Poncho Sanchez who is seated near the right side of the image, playing a series of barrel drums. At left, a man near the front of the stage is holding a shekere and a musician behind him is playing an upright stringed instrument; in the center, a man is playing a drum set and there are two men at the far right, in the back, playing a saxophone and a horn. Handwritten on back: "Black Music."
Date: June 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alonzo Davis at Exhibit Entrance]

Photograph of artist Alonzo Davis (right) posing with an unidentified woman next to the title wall at the entrance to his exhibit. Text on the wall says: "Sky Ladders & Power Poles recent works by Alonzo Davis. March 15, through April 28, 2[001]. The Visual Arts Series is made possible by a generous donati[on...]." An open booklet on a black stand is in front of the wall, to the left of the couple and a portion of the exhibit room is visible in the background at right. Handwritten on back: "Visual Arts."
Date: 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Poncho Sanchez Holding Shekere]

Photograph of Poncho Sanchez standing on a stage at the Jazz Legends Festival, holding up a shekere. Microphones and drums are partially visible at the bottom of the image in front of him and another man is partially visible in the lower-left corner, seated behind a drum set. Handwritten on back: "Pancho Sanchez, Jazz Legends Festival, Majestic Theater."
Date: June 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Quamon Fowler and Ensemble]

Photograph of four musicians playing in an unidentified room, including Quamon Fowler (right) who is playing a saxophone with an engraved bell. At left, an unidentified man is playing a trumpet and a man behind him is playing an upright string bass; a man seated at a drum set is partially visible behind Fowler. There is a microphone pointed toward the saxophone and a music stand in front of the trumpeter, with a mute on the floor next to it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[C. Sidle, A. Beck, and Unidentified Man at Exhibit]

Photograph of three men standing in a line, including Arthello Beck (right) and an unidentified man (left), who are both holding their hands behind their backs and turned slightly toward Carl Sidle in the center. Sidle is wearing all black and has a messenger bag on his back; he appears to be gesturing with his hands and holding a baseball cap in his right hand. A white wall with several hung photographs or artworks is partially visible behind them and another room is in the background at right. Handwritten on back: "Visual Arts."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People at Dallas Art Event]

Photograph of a group of unidentified people attending an art exhibit or opening event at South Dallas Cultural Center. Two women are standing and facing one another near the center of the image and two men are partially visible at left, standing a bit behind them. Several other people are seated at tables in the background and on the right side of the image. An empty table is visible on the left side of the image and it has a textured tablecloth with a cylinder centerpiece that has a conical top. Paintings are visible on the wall in the background at left and a hallway or entryway appears to be on the left. Handwritten on back: "Art."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History