The Terrible Silver Cornet Band, of Brownsville, Jefferson County, Colorado, was named after the Terrible mine. Men in suits and stovepipe hats pose holding a bass drum, a snare drum, bass and treble cornets, and trombones. A frame storefront in the background has paned windows, wooden entablature and "Recorder" over the door reading. An adjacent house has jigsawn, gingerbread eaves.
Description
1 copy photonegative ; 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.); 1 photoprint ; 15 x 20 cm. (6 x 8 in.)
Subject
Brownsville (Jefferson County, Colo.)--19th century; Bands--Colorado--Brownsville--19th century
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
Randall, Georgetown.
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR710007238
Notes
Formerly F7182.; Hand-written on back of photoprint: 1,2 Wm Clair Jr. (?) 3,4,5,6 Jerry Kirtley, 7, 8 Billy Reynolds, 9 Dan Roberts, 10, 11, 12, 13 Bill Thomas, 14, Billy Clair Sr. Barten Register Ap '72. Stephen Thomas, leader, Dec 1871. Thos Woodley 10 x 12 (illegible).; Hand-written on front of photoprint: Terrible Silver Cornet Band Organized Sept 1871.; Numbers are hand-written on photoprint for identification.; Photonegative is masked with paint.; Photoprint is mounted on matboard with gold printed filigree.; Title hand-written on front of photoprint.; R7100072383
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