What a great prompt this week!
I went in search of lively orchestra photos. Here’s what I found in Flickr Commons.
Murray Family Orchestra
Missouri State Archives, 1925
Pic-nic Orchestra
National Library of Medicine, 1805 – Artist James Gillray
Chanute Ladies’ Cornet Band
Russian Orchestra
National Library of Australia, 1936
I wonder whether these folks were Russians living in Australia or were visiting Australia from Russia. There wasn’t much information.
Synco Novelty Orchestra
Springfield, Ohio, 1921
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Well, you certainly found some unusual orchestras! Can’t decide which one is strangest!
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And there’s many more out there. What does that say about musicians?
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Love the ladies’ cornet band – not so sure about the “Lady”? in the centre. Perhaps he was the band master.
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That middle person has to be a man. Not sure why he’s part of the group, but he’s surrounded by a bevy of beauties.
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All really interesting images of bands from different decades. Family bands like the Murrays from Missouri fascinate me because they demonstrate how music was once a common and strong influence in a family’s cultural life.
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The Partridge “Family” and Jackson Five sure weren’t the first.
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Some great finds here – varied and even kooky. 🙂
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The Pic-Nic orchestra is my hands down favorite. Those feathers are so upstanding!
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