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Item
Title
A3512-1
Date(s)
- 1937-05-07 (Creation)
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Name of creator
(1919-1980)
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On May 7, 1937, Mrs. Avis Christian posed with her 30 piece harmonica band at Oakland School, 3319 So. Adams St. The band, composed of Oakland students, performed the folk songs of Stephen Foster; strains such as "Old Folks at Home" and "Beautiful Dreamer." The band was so successful that they had recently been featured on a local radio show. (T. Times, 5/7/1937, p. 2; students' names listed]. (filed with Argentum)
School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Oakland Grade School (Tacoma); Mouth organs; Christian, Avis;