Photograph of three teenage girls in black, red, and white-striped dresses standing on a stage in a chapel room, with a group of four young men. The teenage girls have their mouths open, as if they're singing, and one of the young men on the left is holding a guitar in his hands. Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph indicate the group is a band called "Collin Teens."

Photograph of four young men and a young woman standing behind a large wooden podium in a small chapel room. The three men on the right are wearing glasses, while the woman, who is wearing a dark floral shirt, is standing in the center of the group. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo indicate the group is part of special music for a Murphy Baptist Church Youth Revival.

Photograph of the A.A.T.C. band standing in formation next to TA2 troops, who are also standing in formation, for formal review.

Portrait of a mandolin player and a dancer with a tambourine. The text on the back reads: " Compliments of Miss Bahl and Mr. Baugh. Spanish dancing girl and Mandolin player. ".

Photograph of a young woman with short hear, in a light-colored, plaid dress, who is holding a small ukulele. The young woman is standing in front of a small, wooden, raised cabin. A brick chimney is visible coming from the top of the roof.

Photograph of Daniel Franklin Draper in front of a gazebo looking at the ground. Text on the back reads: "Band Stand at Taft [Daddy] 1927...Taft, Texas...Daniel F Draper estate."

Portrait of a young man with a flute in his hand and two stringed instruments to his left.

Photograph of elderly Mrs. Alexander in her room in a white dress. Text on the back reads: " 1905 Mrs. Alexander Waco Texas...Taken by Zeta Farmer (1890 - 1934) Oakwood Cem. Waco ".

Photograph of two actors on stage performing a play. They are dressed in colonial-American attire, and behind them is a statue framed by a giant picture frame. The male actor is playing guitar while the female actress is sitting and watching.

Photograph of a woman (Aara Desmond) playing a violin in front of a china cabinet and drawers, in a room with dark, floral wallpaper and wood features. The woman is wearing an old-fashioned, floor-length dress, and there is a music stand in front of her. A wooden chair is partially visible behind her. There is information about the photo on the back.

Photograph of a group of women in uniforms surrounded by men with musical instruments and bibles. The text on the back reads: " Bible School Southern Bible College Goose Creek, Texas...Daniel F. Draper estate ".

Photograph of a group of men standing at attention in formation at the Texas School of Military Aeronautics. Several men play bugles and a few beat drums.

Photograph of a marching band practicing on a large plain for a formal review.

Photograph of a person adding decorative inlay of rosewood and cottonwood to the edges of a guitar. The woods are alternately glued together in strips to create a light/dark pattern. String is wrapped around the body of the instrument to hold the inlay in place as the person works.

Photograph of a man with dark hair, wearing glasses and a red plaid shirts, sitting in a chair behind a small wooden podium. The man is holding his right hand in the air and has his left hand propped up on his left leg. He is seated in a darker, shadowy chapel room. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo indicate the man is Herb Grimes, the director of the Murphy Baptist Church.

Photograph of the Camp Hulen marching band practicing in formation in front of a set of palm trees. In the foreground three officials are talking together next to a building.

Portrait of John Philip Herlin Bahl holding his violin and sitting in a wicker chair. He holds a bow in his right hand.

Photograph of a group of adults and children standing and drinking from Styrofoam cups in a small room with a shuttered window in the back wall. There is a small rectangular table against the right wall, covered with boxes. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo indicate the people are members of the Murphy Baptist Church choir.

Photograph of a group of men standing in a formation at the Texas School of Military Aeronautics. Several men hold bugles and a few have drums.

Photograph of a row of small children standing on a small stage at the front of a wood-paneled church chapel, while adults and other children sit in the wooden pews visible at the bottom of the photo. The four girls on the left are wearing dresses and skirts, while the three little boys on the right are wearing slacks with polo shirts. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo indicate the children are performing in a Christmas program at Murphy Baptist Church.

Portrait of an unidentified man posing as if he is playing a violin in front of a backdrop that has a lacy curtain. The man is dressed in a dark-colored costume that includes a feathered hat, short pants with lacy edges, a cape, and shoes with bows. His clothing has lighter-colored accents including lacy cuffs on his shirt and a sash tied in a large bow on his left hip. Text on the back reads: "Bahl estate."

Photograph of a large group of people, mostly men wearing different hats, standing in front of a two-story building with a balcony all along the second story. Some of the people are sitting in or standing on the five automobiles parked in front of the building, or are standing beside them. A few of the men at the middle-right of the group have brass instruments and a drum. Although much of the building is obscured by the tall trees surrounding it, a few women are visible standing on the balcony and porch of the building. A title on the front of the photo and handwritten notes on the back of the photo indicate the photo was taken in front of the Stagecoach Inn in Salado, Texas.

Photograph of the inside of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church sanctuary, taken from between two rows of curved, wooden pews near the front of the sanctuary. From left to right, there is a piano (with a stack of books on the top) and stool, a chair in front of a small platform, and a pulpit on the platform at the front of the room. There are two tall, narrow windows in the walls on either side of the narrow room, patterned carpet on the floor, and a door in the center of the back wall. There are handwritten notes about the location and date on the back of the photo.

Photograph of a group of soldiers making up the School for the Promotion of Group Singing on Marches at Camp Hulen. The soldiers are sitting on benches with a conductor leading them in song.