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Catfish Alley Band at Young's Pier, Atlantic City. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3474CCR
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TitleCatfish Alley Band at Young's Pier, Atlantic City
Date Created1914
SubjectGerman Americans, Musicians
DescriptionThis photograph of the Egg Harbor City Catfish Alley Band was taken on Young's Pier in Atlantic City. Although somewhat blurred, the date at the bottom of the picture indicates that this image was taken on October 31, 1914.

Harry Messinger is kneeling at the right of the drum. The clarinet player to the right of Messinger is _ Barbetto. To the left of the drum, store owner _ Weiler poses with a trumpet.

Many of the band members are dressed in costume, such at the woman in the front row, far left. Notably, a man in the back row appears to be in blackface.
Genrelocal histories, candid portraits
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3474CCR
CollectionEgg Harbor City Historical Society Photographs
Organization NameEgg Harbor City Historical Society
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