[Ebony Band Members]

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Photograph of thirteen men and boys in uniform posing in several rows holding musical instruments in front of a brick building. The men in the back row are standing and holding tubas, euphoniums, trombones and other brass instruments except for the young man on the far right who is standing with his arms folded. In front of them four men are sitting in chairs, the two in the front holding clarinets and the two behind them holding trumpets. In the front a young boy is sitting on the ground next to two plants holding a snare drum and on the … continued below

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1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. June 4, 1911.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2019 and was provided by the Brownsville Historical Association to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 22 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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The Brownsville Historical Association manages 7 historic buildings and museums in the Mitte Cultural District and Downtown Brownsville: Stillman House Museum, Heritage Museum, Market Square Research Center, Historic Alonso Building, Historic Brownsville Museum, the Old City Cemetery and the Laureles Ranch House Museum. Through exhibitions, educational programs, publications, cultural events, and archival collections, BHA shares Brownsville’s history and cultural arts with the local community.

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Photograph of thirteen men and boys in uniform posing in several rows holding musical instruments in front of a brick building. The men in the back row are standing and holding tubas, euphoniums, trombones and other brass instruments except for the young man on the far right who is standing with his arms folded. In front of them four men are sitting in chairs, the two in the front holding clarinets and the two behind them holding trumpets. In the front a young boy is sitting on the ground next to two plants holding a snare drum and on the right there is a bass drum with the words "Banda... de Brownsville" on it. Behind the men a porch is visible with several chairs and music stands on it in front of a brick building with several doors and windows. A handwritten text on the front of the photograph reads "Ebony Band W.O.W. Brownsville Texas Jun. 4/1911. Morales."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2019

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[Ebony Band Members], photograph, June 4, 1911; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1261031/: accessed June 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Brownsville Historical Association.

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