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Title: Young students in band
Alternative Title: Works Progress Administration Photo Collection
Creator: Carter, Fred William
Date Created and/or Issued: 1939
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information: Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description: A group of young African Americans is playing in a band, and a saxophonist is standing, probably playing a solo. The piano player, Mrs. Alma Hightower, taught music to many Los Angeles area youth, some of whom became talented jazz artists. Photo dated December 13, 1939.
Type: image
Format: 1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00052135
Works Progress Administration Collection
WPA (8103) 4x5; Music-Bands.
CARL0000059745
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/103971
Subject: Teachers--California--Los Angeles
Students--California--Los Angeles
Musicians--United States
Saxophonists--United States
Bands (Music)--California--Los Angeles

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