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[Photograph of Alessandro's Band Member]

Description: Full-body photograph of Alessandro's band member, posed standing in front of a painting of a large window and elevated potted plant. He wears a double-breasted coat with wide, overlapping front flaps and a round brimless cap with a crown about three inches in height. In his left hand he holds a trumpet. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Alessandro's band member, Waco."
Date: unknown
Creator: Jackson & Knight
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of a Costumed Musician #2]

Description: Portrait of an unidentified man posing as if he is playing a violin in front of a backdrop that has a lacy curtain. The man is dressed in a dark-colored costume that includes a feathered hat, short pants with lacy edges, a cape, and shoes with bows. His clothing has lighter-colored accents including lacy cuffs on his shirt and a sash tied in a large bow on his left hip. Text on the back reads: "Bahl estate."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of a Young Girl Playing a Piano]

Description: Photograph of a young African American girl sitting in front of a piano. She is wearing a light colored dress and has bows in her hair. Her fingers are on the keys and her right foot is on one of the pedals. A bouquet of flowers is placed on the back of the piano.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Portrait of a Woman Playing Piano]

Description: Photograph of a young African American woman sitting on a bench in front of a piano. She is wearing a dark graduation gown with a white collar and a matching cap and tassel. Her hands are on the piano keys, but her body is turned to her right facing the camera. Sheet music is on the ledge above the keys, and a photograph is on the top of the piano.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[The Stricklin Children]

Description: Photograph of the children of Walter and Pearl Stricklin. They are, from left to right, Jeanice, Elizabeth, Velma, Thelma, and Annis Marie. Elizabeth sits in a chair with a book in her lap and Jeanice's arm around her neck. Velma stands behind the piano sit with her hands folded in front of her. Thelma sits at the piano with her hands on the keys. Annis Marie sits on the piano bench next to Thelma, with a book of some kind in her hands. There is sheet music along the piano stand. They stand in … more
Date: 1930~
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of John Philip Herlin “Harry” Bahl]

Description: Portrait of John Philip Herlin “Harry” Bahl posing as if he is playing a violin in front of a backdrop that has a lacy curtain. He is dressed in a dark-colored costume that includes a feathered hat, short pants with lacy edges, a cape, and shoes with bows. His clothing has lighter-colored accents including lacy cuffs on his shirt and a sash tied in a large bow on his left hip. Handwritten text on the back says, "Josephine Wheatly estate, Waco."
Date: unknown
Creator: Coleman
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Images of Roadside photograph of Hans Mueller Sandwich Shop in Abbott, Texas, a band, a restaurant, etc.]

Description: Contact sheet featuring images of Roadside photograph of Hans Mueller Sandwich Shop in Abbott, Texas, a band, a restaurant, etc. There are six horizontal rows of photos with all having six images each except for the second row, which has seven, and the sixth row, which has three. The first half of the first row shows a crowd of people standing and sitting on grass while the second half blurrily depicts a singer in a short-sleeved shirt and pants performing. The second row consists of images of … more
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photos of a music performance]

Description: Contact sheet strip including photos of a music performance. Two rows with six images each depict a singer on a stage alongside guitarists and a drummer, together performing outdoors for a crowd that sits on a grassy field. In two images a banner on the front of the performers' stage can be seen that seems to say "CHNFO 95FM". There are also two images of two men with headphones and audio equipment.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Year's review]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a recollection of major events that occurred throughout the year of 1961.
Date: 1962
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of the Casablanca Club in Waco]

Description: Photograph of the Stratosphere Show at the Casablanca Club in Waco. A sign advertises that the show has been put on by the Aviation Research and Development Corp. and the Behren Drug Company. Several musicians sit and stand with their instruments behind a man with a stand microphone and a cigarette.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of a Four-Person Music Group]

Description: Portrait of a four-person music group including two men and two women, the two on the left are holding guitars while the ones on the right are holding mandolins. The two women are wearing dresses and the men are wearing suits.
Date: unknown
Creator: Deane Photography
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Four People with Lutes and Guitars]

Description: Portrait of four unidentified people posing with musical instruments in front of a light background; the two men in the back are wearing dark suits and ties and holding a guitar (left) and a lute (right) and the two women seated in front of them are wearing dresses and holding a guitar (left) and a lute (right).
Date: unknown
Creator: Deane
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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