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Title: The Germania Musical Society
Creator: Sarony & Major, printer
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1848
1849
1850
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Image of the twenty-two musicians, leader, and agent of the Germania Musical Society standing in formal dress in a row with their instruments; with reference key listing members of the orchestra printed below.
Single-color print. Date supplied by cataloger based on history of orchestra; The Germania Musical Society was founded in 1848, and Charles Lenschow resigned as director around 1850. "Lith. of Sarony & Major, New York."--text, bottom center margin. "No. 11 C. Zerrahn. 1st Flute [space] No. 12. F. Pfeiffer. 2nd. Flute. [space] No. 2, W. Schultze. 1st. Violine. [space] No. 13. T. Schultz. 1st Clarionette. [space] No. 3, A. Besig. 1st. Violine. [space] No. 14. H. Albrecht. 2nd. Clarionette. [space] No. 4 Stein. 2nd. Violine. [space] No. 15.1. Ohlemann. Oboe. [space] No. 9. W. Balcke. 1st Contrabasso. [space] No. 16. Thiede. 1st. Bassoon. [space] No. 8 H Luhde. Violoncello. [space] No. 1. C. Lenschow. Leader. [space] No. 23. E.B. Helmsüller. Agent. [space] No.10. Ch. Bartels 2nd. Contrasso [space] No. 17. Th. Mann. 2nd. Bassoon. [space] No. 22. A. Faeger. Trombone. [space] No. 7. F. Kielblock. Viola. [space] No. 21. M. Moritz. 2nd Trumpet. [space] No. 6. W. Buchheister. Viola. [space] No. 20. F Haase. 1st Trumpet. [space] No. 5. C. Sentz. Violine. [space] No. 19. Ch. Plagemann. 2nd. Corno. [space] No. 18. H. Küstenmacher 1st. Corno."--text, key below image.
Type: image
Extent: 1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 45.4 x 70.01 cm (17 7/8 x 27 9/16 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_ENT_002514
413320
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2648
Subject: Germania Musical Society--Portraits
Musical entertainments
Musical groups--Pictorial works
Musical instruments--Pictorial works
Musicians--Portraits
Orchestras
Germania Musical Society
Lithographs--1825-1850. (gmgpc)
Group portraits. (gmgpc)
Theatrical posters--American. (gmgpc)
Source: Jay T. Last Collection
Entertainment
Large Size
Music and Theater
The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library

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