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Box 29

Contains 15 Results:

 File — Box: 29, Folder: 1

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Three framed B&W photographs of JPJ and - according notes in the box - Fats Waller and Willie "The Lion" Smith.

 File — Box: 29, Folder: 2

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B&W publicity still of Louis Armstrong. Damaged edges - in mylar.

 File — Box: 29, Folder: 3

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Drawing of W.C. Handy by Miguel Covarrubias. Handwritten autograph to JPJ on portrait reads: "James P. Laugh this off, W.C."

 File — Box: 29, Folder: 4

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B&W publicity still of W.C. Handy autographed to Mrs. JPJ and dated May 9, 1956.

 File — Box: 29, Folder: 5

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Sepia photograph of W.C. Handy standing outside a house.

 File — Box: 29, Folder: 6

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Candid and performance B&W photographs of JPJ. Two photographs taken by Duncan Schiedt and Harold Stein.

 File — Box: 29, Folder: 7

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Candid and performance B&W photographs of JPJ. Included are photos of the Brant Inn and a picture of JPJ with (possibly Will Farrell with note from Mrs. JPJ on the back. 1949 photographs of JPJ in L.A. in May, 1949 and of JPJ at the opening night of Sugar Hill at the Las Palmas theatre in Hollywood, CA dated July 12, 1949.

 File — Box: 29, Folder: 8

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4 identical B&W photographs of JPJ with small band. Back of photo credits Libsohn-Ehrenberg as photographer. Note inserted into folder reads: "Photo by Libson-Ehrenberg. 1940. Café Society (Downtown) band under supervision of John Hammond. Left to right: James P. Johnson-piano, Manzie Johnson - drums, Joe Watts - bass, Gene Simon - trombone, Joe Thomas - trumpet, George James - Sax."

 File — Box: 29, Folder: 9

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Early sepia studio portrait taken by Electric Studio in Chicago. Handwritten note on back reads: "Silvertone 4."

 File — Box: 29, Folder: 10

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3 indentical B&W photo prints of an autographed publicity studio portrait of JPJ. All photos read: "My Dear Friend & Artist Gracie Svier All The Best James P. Johnson."