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This photograph shows four African American musicians performing on stage at the Marshall County Fair in Blue Rapids, Kansas. A crowd is gathered around the stage listening to the performance.
Creator: Hawkins, Omar F. (Omar Finlay), 1890-1967
Date: 1929
This image of an African American band can be used to discuss African American music and tradition.
KS:3rd:3.3
Item Number: 210893
Call Number: Richardson/Hawkins Collection, #810-1110-11
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 210893
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Entertainment/Recreation
Built Environment - Function - Recreation and Culture - Fair
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Musicians
Collections - Photograph - Richardson/Hawkins
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Music - Concerts - Concerts and performances
Community Life - Events and Celebrations - Fairs
Curriculum - 3rd Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - Significant events (Benchmark 3) - Community culture (Indicator 3)
Date - 1920s - 1929
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - African Americans
Places - Cities and towns - Blue Rapids
Places - Counties - Marshall
Thematic Time Period - The Twenties, 1920 - 1929
Type of Material - Photographs
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