Way Down in Iowa I’m Going to Hide Away Composer: George W. Meyer Words by Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young Song by Irving Kaufman, Pasternack, Josef — Conductor Tenor with orchestra 18184 The lyrics are about a young man...
The 1953 Black Diamond, Centerville High School, Iowa, yearbook Many photographs of Simon Estes in his 1953 yearbook, showing his activities on track and football sports teams. A relative was a freshman at the time. Estes lived in Centerville, Iowa.
Yearbook, 1958, Quax, Drake University. p. 33 “Drake Dances to Duke.” Duke Ellington and his 16-piece jazz orchestra provided the music for the 1957 Homecoming Dance. Drake turned out in record numbers to hear the Duke. Some of the 1,750...
many beautiful baby contests were related to eugenics. They contests were often held at state fairs. The band in the photo is posing at a pavilion with signs advertising “Prize Baby Contest.” The caption under the photo says “470. Calmar...
Words by Sam.M. Lewis and Joe Young; Music by Geo. W. Meyer. Waterson Berlin & Snyder Col publishers at the Strand Theater Bldg Broadway at 47th Street New York To hear song, press link above 13.625″h x 10.5″w
This 1/6 Plate tintype shows a little White girl sitting cross legged and holding a paper fan with minstrels drawn on it. The fan has two Black Minstrels African Americans drawn on it. The girl’s face and body has been...
This 1880’s cabinet photograph shows the Shepard Family Band, a White family of musicians, with their brass instruments, posing for the photographer. The drum has a sign saying “Shepard Family.” Originally from Lawrenceville, New York, the Shepard Family Band toured...
From NPR: “The cakewalk was a pre-Civil War dance originally performed by slaves on plantation grounds. The uniquely American dance was first known as the “prize walk”; the prize was an elaborately decorated cake. Hence, “prize walk” is the original source...
Photo postcard showing a group of Black people dressed in white for the Chautauqua days in Sac City Iowa. They might be jubilee singers. White tents can be seen in the background. The back has the publishers name on the...
An envelope and stationary with letterhead saying: “Harry Miller’s Ginger Snaps / Colored Orchestra / An Aggregation of Tuneful Music Makers / Melody, Mirth and Merriment / Harry Miller, Manager 1104 1/2 Center Street. Des Moines, Iowa_____________193_ During the 1930s,...
Front of tradecard shows a drawing of two white horses and a man in a blue jacket, red vest and red, white and blue cap leading them by the reins. Back: The back is all text in different sizes and...
Photo postcard with image of a line of Black performers in various types of attire on a stage. The back of the postcard says “Miss Nettie Miller / East Berlin / Adams Co / Penna MJW is written on the...
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