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Do you know where this photo of Kuhn came from?
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:31 pm
by Dave Detwiler
Hi all - somewhere along the line, someone sent me this photo of John Kuhn in Sousa's Band in 1920 . . .
- 1920 John Kuhn.jpg (50.32 KiB) Viewed 254 times
Do any of you out there happen to know the source of this Sousa Band photo? I'm trying to track down the full band photo, ideally as a hi-res digital file.
Thanks for your help!
Dave
Re: Do you know where this photo of Kuhn came from?
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:58 pm
by Yorkboy
I’ve seen it but can’t recall where at present. Maybe in Paul Bierley’s book? I’ll have a look when I get home.
Re: Do you know where this photo of Kuhn came from?
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 2:08 pm
by bloke
What was the last year he was in that band?
My Dad (b. 1916) was a small boy when my Granddad took him to see the Sousa Band in Kansas City.
(The band was considered to be "rock stars" at that time.)
My Dad - entering a nearby restaurant shortly after the concert with Granddad - also tells me of his disappointment when he saw quite a few of the band members partially still in uniform (coats off - sleeves rolled up - drinking coffee/etc., and smoking) in that same restaurant, as - in his mind (a small boy's concept - and Grandma was RADICALLY pro-temperance even including "stimulants" such as caffeine, as well as anti-smoking) - they were gods.
I don't actually know how young my Dad was, but - apparently - the (non-military) Sousa Band toured until 1931...correct?
Re: Do you know where this photo of Kuhn came from?
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 4:18 pm
by bisontuba
I think(?) that image is c. 1919....