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[Soldiers Playing Live Music]
Photograph of Leathernecks of Headquarters Squadron 24, Marine Aircraft Group 24 listen to music courtesy of Stephen Koenig, III (violin) and others while aboard ship somewhere in the South Pacific during 1943. Cpl. Koenig from Alvin, Texas was a field music stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Santa Barbara, California, with MAG-24 before deployment to the island of Bougainville. Three soldiers in the center of the frame hold an archtop acoustic guitar, a violin, and a mandolin. The soldier playing the violin is smoking a cigarette. The rest of the soldiers look toward the musicians.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Musicians with Instruments]
Photograph of eight musicians holding their instruments in a parlor. There are seven men and one woman (sitting next to the piano) and there are several portable music stands in front of the group. "A. L. Palmer, 2702 Lucas Ave." is written on the back of the photograph.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ebony Band Members]
Photograph of thirteen men and boys in uniform posing in several rows holding musical instruments in front of a brick building. The men in the back row are standing and holding tubas, euphoniums, trombones and other brass instruments except for the young man on the far right who is standing with his arms folded. In front of them four men are sitting in chairs, the two in the front holding clarinets and the two behind them holding trumpets. In the front a young boy is sitting on the ground next to two plants holding a snare drum and on the right there is a bass drum with the words "Banda... de Brownsville" on it. Behind the men a porch is visible with several chairs and music stands on it in front of a brick building with several doors and windows. A handwritten text on the front of the photograph reads "Ebony Band W.O.W. Brownsville Texas Jun. 4/1911. Morales."
Date:
June 4, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Chamber of Commerce Band]
Photograph of a group of unidentified men holding musical instruments posing in three rows on the steps in front of a large brick building. In the foreground on the left a bass drum is resting on a small stand and in the front row four men are holding clarinets, two trumpets, one a snare drum, and one on the far right is standing with his hands at his sides, identified as Crisoforo Perez. Behind them the men in the second row are holding a clarinet, two horns, three saxophones, and two trumpets and in the last row men are holding a euphonium, two tubas, and a trombone. A handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads "Chamber of Commerce Band Brownsville, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alphonso Ramos Orchestra]
Photograph of Alphonso Ramos Orchestra play at a Pan-Am teenage dance event. The Orchestra members are wearing suits and they have musical instruments in hand.
Date:
November 1960
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[National Recreation Month Event]
Photograph of a group of musicians performing at a National Recreation Month event at Zilker Park. The musicians are performing behind a stand labelled "Know Now On The Air".
Date:
June 1, 1963
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Frieda Starr Song Recital]
Photograph of opera singer Frieda Starr standing on stage with pianist Irene Putegnat, Mrs. James Wells, and several other unidentified people during a recital at Fort Brown. On the left side of the stage Putegnat, a woman wearing a light-colored dress, is sitting on a stool in front of a piano and looking towards Starr, who is standing in the center of the stage wearing a hat, dark-colored blouse, and skirt, and holding a baton Five men are standing in a row behind her and on the right side of the stage two women wearing dark-colored dresses are sitting in chairs next to a young boy wearing a light-colored suit who is standing in front one of the men. In front of the stage several soldiers holding musical instruments are seated on the left and right and there are flowers on the edge of the stage in the middle. In the foreground several rows of empty benches are visible and above the stage an American flag is hanging from the ceiling in front of a chalkboard with some writing on it. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Song Recital By Freda Starr Fort Brown Tex 4\4\18."
Date:
April 5, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Frieda Starr Recital]
Photograph of opera singer Frieda Starr standing on stage with pianist Irene Putegnat, Mrs. James Wells, and several other unidentified people during a recital at Fort Brown. On the left side of the stage Putegnat, a woman wearing a light-colored dress, is sitting on a stool in front of a piano and looking towards Starr, who is standing in the center of the stage wearing a hat, dark-colored blouse, and skirt, and holding a baton Five men are standing in a row behind her and on the right side of the stage two women wearing dark-colored dresses are sitting in chairs next to a young boy wearing a light-colored suit who is standing in front one of the men. In front of the stage several soldiers holding musical instruments are seated on the left and right and there are flowers on the edge of the stage in the middle. In the foreground several rows of empty benches are visible and above the stage an American flag is hanging from the ceiling in front of a chalkboard with some writing on it.
Date:
April 5, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
John Tarleton Agricultural College Program: Armistice Day, November 11, 1924
Program from John Tarleton Agricultural College's Armistice Day event on November 11, 1924. The program includes musical performances, scripture readings, and military commissions. The lyrics to "Onward Christian Soldiers," "America," and "The Star Spangled Banner" are printed in the program.
Date:
November 11, 1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Austin Municipal Band]
Photograph of two men part of the Austin Municipal Band. The people are identified as Roy Lyon who is on the left and Weldon Covington.
Date:
1963
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the 339th Army Air Force Band]
Photograph of the 339th Army Air Force Band. The band is from Blackland Field Army Flying School in Waco, Texas. The young men are lined up with their instruments in hand and in uniform.
Date:
December 24, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Small Ad for Smith & Barnes Pianos]
A small ad for Smith & Barnes Pianos. On the front is a colored image of Beethoven surrounded by lilac flowers. On the back is information about the Smith & Barnes pianos.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
W. A. Leyhe Piano Co.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Playing Guitars in the Safari]
Photograph of a group of people seated outside a small house in the safari. Some of them are playing guitars and others are standing behind them. A few people are seen with them.
Date:
1968-03-30/1968-03-31
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Performance at Fort Brown]
Photograph of a large group of soldiers sitting in rows of benches inside at Fort Brown watching a musical performance. In the foreground several soldiers holding trumpets, trombones, horns, and other musical instruments are sitting facing each other on the left and right and flowers and wreaths are visible on the edge of a stage. In the front row on the right four children wearing light-colored clothing can be seen sitting next to soldiers and at the back of the room a row of men are standing behind the seated soldiers. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Song Recital By Freda Starr. At Y.M.C.A. Fort Brown Tex Apr. 5/18."
Date:
April 5, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers at Fort Brown]
Photograph of a large group of soldiers sitting in rows of benches inside at Fort Brown watching a musical performance. In the foreground several soldiers holding trumpets, trombones, horns, and other musical instruments are sitting facing each other on the left and right and flowers and wreaths are visible on the edge of a stage. In the front row on the right four children wearing light-colored clothing can be seen sitting next to soldiers and at the back of the room a row of men are standing behind the seated soldiers.
Date:
April 5, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook Page of 3 Photos]
Scrapbook page of the 3 photographs. The first photo is of a marching band performing in a parade at Mid Winter Valley Fair, December 1922. To the right of the band is a crowd of people watching the parade. The second photo is of two men in dark clothing plowing onions in a field. The third photo is of a group of mules standing in a pen at Magic Valley.
Date:
1922
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children With Electric Keyboards]
Photograph of a group of six children and two adults holding electric keyboards. The two adults are identified on the back of the photo as "Madelain Funkhauser" and "Virginia Bareknan." The leftmost and rightmost sitting girls are identified on the back as "Dorthy Davis Green" and "[I]va Louise Trewitt."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Picture of the Women's Choral]
Photograph of the women's Choral. The women are wearing light-colored pleated skirts, collared sweaters, and caps, and there is a younger girl sitting in a chair in front of the group. The accompanying card identifies seven women: "S[..] Wilson," third from the left in the back row; "Thelma Flynn," center of the back row; "Lucille Froh," rightmost in the back row; "Zeta Wall," third from the left in the middle row; "Eleanor Montague," fifth from the left in the middle row; "Eleanor Martin," rightmost in the middle row; and "Marie Oxford Clayton," fourth from the left in the front row.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Program at Rosewood #3]
Photograph of a group of children on stage with musical instruments during a Christmas Program at Rosewood Park in 1949.
Date:
December 23, 1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joyce and Bob Barton, October 24, 2017
Interview with Joyce and Bob Barton. Joyce played stand-up string bass with the Poverty Playboys. She holds a Fine Arts degree and painted, particularly oils. Her work has been exhibited in Kerrville and numerous regional juried shows. She is married to Bob Barton, a lawyer, who served as Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney, District Attorney, and District Judge. He also taught at St. Mary's Law School and authored two books for law enforcement officers. The couple have three children, three grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
Date:
October 24, 2017
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Barton, Joyce Taylor
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Marine Band Violinists Pose in Uniform]
Photograph of four Marines posing in uniform, each holding a violin. The performers are turned toward the right side of the frame, looking down at their instruments. Three of the men stand while the other sits in front of them and are from Camp Pendleton, California. Stephen Koenig, III, from AIvin, Texas (top upper right). 1951
Date:
1951
Creator:
USMC Motion Picture Unit
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children Holding Percussion Instruments]
Photograph of a group of children holding percussion instruments, posing on the steps of a building. They are all wearing uniforms, the girls wearing pleated skirts and jackets, and the boys wearing collared shirts, ties, and slacks. Every child is holding a percussion instrument including tambourins, triangles, and drums. Eleven of the children are identified on the back of the photo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to James and Frances Chambers - April 6, 1925]
Letter to "James and Frances" signed "Mother," providing a description of the author's recent trip to Virginia and various tourist locations.
Date:
April 6, 1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Georgia Cavett to Mittie Sorrell, October 8, 1918]
Letter from Georgia Cavett to Mittie Sorrell discussing the details of her recent activities with Mr. and Mrs. Ball which has kept her from writing back earlier. She also discusses her finances with Ms. Sorrell and shares some information about the war with Germany.
Date:
October 8, 1989
Creator:
Cavett, Georgia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History