Sousa's Famous Marine Band Playing on South Steps of Treasury Building, Washington, D.C.
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Keystone View Company
American, 1892–1963
Sousa's Famous Marine Band Playing on South Steps of Treasury Building, Washington, D.C.
ca. 1918
Gelatin silver print
Image: 7.8 x 7.6 cm (each image)
Mount: 8.6 x 17.8 cm
Gift of Donald K. Weber, 2009
2009.0294.0005
Inscriptions recto (printed in black): Keystone View Company / Manufacturers / Publishers / COPYRIGHTED / MADE IN U.S.A. /
Meadville, Pa., New York N.Y. Portland / Oregon. London, Eng., Sydney, Aus. /
19089-Sousa's Famous Marine Band Playing on Suoth / Steps of Treasury Building, Washington, D.C.
verso (stamped in black): 55
(printed in black): 19089-Sousa's Famous Marine Band Playing on Steps of Treasury Building, / Washington, D.C. /
John Philip Sousa (soo'za), popular band / leader and composer, endeared himself more / than ever to the American people when, at the / outbreak of war with Germany, he offered his / services to his country and set about training a / superb naval band of 250 pieces on the Great / Lakes. Just how thi sbig band was to help win / the war was soon evident when they began to / take active part in Red Cross drives, war chest / campaigns, and Liberty Bond activities all / over the country. [extended text] / Copyright by The Keystone View Company.
Meadville, Pa., New York N.Y. Portland / Oregon. London, Eng., Sydney, Aus. /
19089-Sousa's Famous Marine Band Playing on Suoth / Steps of Treasury Building, Washington, D.C.
verso (stamped in black): 55
(printed in black): 19089-Sousa's Famous Marine Band Playing on Steps of Treasury Building, / Washington, D.C. /
John Philip Sousa (soo'za), popular band / leader and composer, endeared himself more / than ever to the American people when, at the / outbreak of war with Germany, he offered his / services to his country and set about training a / superb naval band of 250 pieces on the Great / Lakes. Just how thi sbig band was to help win / the war was soon evident when they began to / take active part in Red Cross drives, war chest / campaigns, and Liberty Bond activities all / over the country. [extended text] / Copyright by The Keystone View Company.
