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[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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marine Band plays with singer Ginny Simms]

Photograph of a performer Ginny Simms on a stage in a formal dress. Marine Band from Camp Pendleton, California plays with their instruments behind barriers with "Tenor Tones" written on them. Stephen Koenig, III, from Alvin, Texas is the violinist at lower left. This is an official USMD photograph by the Motion Picture Production Unit of Camp Joseph H. Pendleton.
Date: April 24, 1951
Creator: USMC Motion Picture Unit
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Freighter "Big Nerid" on the Water]

Photograph of the freighter "Big Nerid" freighter on an excursion from Rockport to Bayside. A large group of people are gathered on deck, with many holding their hands up or their hats above their heads. A small, empty rowboat trails along behind the larger boat. An American flag flies on a pole attached to the rear of the boat.
Date: May 28, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History