African-American boys' band at Work Projects Administration (W. P. A.) exhibition "American Hands in Action" held at the Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium from April 25, 1939 through May 14, 1939. The boys and young men are seated orchestra style in semi-circles. A young boy stands and leads the band from the front of the band. All of the band members are wearing white slacks, shirts and hats. They are playing different instruments, including trombone, saxophone, trumpet and euphonium.
Item: African-American boys' band at Work Projects Administration (W. P. A.) exhibition "American Hands in Action"
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"American Hands in Action" Photograph Album, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. African-American boys' band at Work Projects Administration (W. P. A.) exhibition "American Hands in Action". (1939). Retrieved from https://library.uta.edu/digitalgallery/img/10000267Chicago/Turabian
"American Hands in Action" Photograph Album, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. "African-American boys' band at Work Projects Administration (W. P. A.) exhibition "American Hands in Action"." UTA Libraries Digital Gallery. 1939. AccessedMay 11, 2024
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"American Hands in Action" Photograph Album, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. African-American boys' band at Work Projects Administration (W. P. A.) exhibition "American Hands in Action". 1939. UTA Libraries Digital Gallery, https://library.uta.edu/digitalgallery/img/10000267. Accessed11 May 2024
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Original image part of the "American Hands in Action" Photograph Album, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. Identifier: AR451 OS388
Identifier: 10000267
Title: African-American boys' band at Work Projects Administration (W. P. A.) exhibition "American Hands in Action"
Description: African-American boys' band at Work Projects Administration (W. P. A.) exhibition "American Hands in Action" held at the Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium from April 25, 1939 through May 14, 1939. The boys and young men are seated orchestra style in semi-circles. A young boy stands and leads the band from the front of the band. All of the band members are wearing white slacks, shirts and hats. They are playing different instruments, including trombone, saxophone, trumpet and euphonium.
Date Created: 1939
Coverage: 1930s
Category: Cities and Towns, Government, Labor and Politics, Institutions and Organizations, Photography Collections, Texas, State and Local, United States
Subject Term: Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum, Bands, Musical instruments, Work Projects Administration, African American musicians
Location: Fort Worth (Tex.)
Collection: "American Hands in Action" Photograph Album
Type: Still Image
Format: JPG
Publisher: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Rights Holder: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections
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Title: African-American boys' band at Work Projects Administration (W. P. A.) exhibition "American Hands in Action"
Description: African-American boys' band at Work Projects Administration (W. P. A.) exhibition "American Hands in Action" held at the Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium from April 25, 1939 through May 14, 1939. The boys and young men are seated orchestra style in semi-circles. A young boy stands and leads the band from the front of the band. All of the band members are wearing white slacks, shirts and hats. They are playing different instruments, including trombone, saxophone, trumpet and euphonium.
Date Created: 1939
Coverage: 1930s
Category: Cities and Towns, Government, Labor and Politics, Institutions and Organizations, Photography Collections, Texas, State and Local, United States
Subject Term: Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum, Bands, Musical instruments, Work Projects Administration, African American musicians
Location: Fort Worth (Tex.)
Collection: "American Hands in Action" Photograph Album
Type: Still Image
Format: JPG
Publisher: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Rights Holder: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections
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