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Photograph of the Four Tons of Rhythm band

Musicians of Four Tons of Rhythm are holding instruments from left to right include: guitar, guitar, saxophone and upright bass.
Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Bands, Chauncey Downs Collection, Four Tons of Rhythm

Flier advertising Pre-Thanksgiving dance, prom and mixer

Flier advertising Pre-Thanksgiving dance, prom and mixer.
Streets and neighborhoods, Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Heart of America Training School, Education, Chauncey Downs Collection, Celester White, Prom, New Prospect Hall, Prospect Avenue

Photograph of Curtyse Foster and Orchestra

Curtyse Foster and four members of his Orchestra are all standing.
Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Bands, Chauncey Downs Collection, Curtyse Foster and Orchestra, Curtyse Foster

Photograph of Chauncey Downs and band at Jazz Jubilee

Chancey Downs on a microphone and eight member band on stage.
Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Bands, Chauncey Downs Collection

Photograph of Chauncey Downs, Bill "Count" Basie and Chester Franklin

Full length view of Chauncey Downs and Bill "Count" Basie are shaking hands with Chester Franklin to their right. A piano is pictured on the right of these three men.
Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Count Basie 1904-1984, Chauncey Downs Collection, Chauncey Downs circa 1904-1966, Chester A Franklin 1880-1959

Photograph of Chauncey Downs and five unidentified women on stage

Chauncey Downs and five unidentified women behind a microphone with a seven member band with instruments in the background.
Jazz, Arts and Culture, Chauncey Downs Collection, Chauncey Downs circa 1904-1966, Unidentified

Photograph of four dancers from the Deer Ole P & S Floor Show

Three unidentified jazz dancers standing in matching outfits standing and pointing to forth dancer dressed in white on the floor with her arms behind her head."Deer Ole p.45, Floor Show" is
Jazz, Dance, Arts and Culture, Women, Chauncey Downs Collection, Unidentified

Photograph of an unidentified band

Twelve members of unidentified band posing with instruments on stage. The eight visible band stands display "DJ" in the upper left and a logo (scissors?) in the lower right.
Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Bands, Chauncey Downs Collection, Unidentified

Photograph of two unidentified dancers

Unidentified male dance behind unidentified female dancer pose matching costumes and positions. Their left thumbs are up with their right palms open.
Jazz, Dance, Arts and Culture, Chauncey Downs Collection, Unidentified

Newspaper article advertising the host and hostess of The Hut Jazz Club

Newspaper Article advertising Walt Notter as host and Ann Notter hostess at The Hut Jazz Club. Walt is pictured in the upper left corner and Ann is pictured in the upper right corner.
Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Women, Chauncey Downs Collection, Night Clubs, Hut Jazz Club, Walt Notter, Ann Notter
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The Black Archives of Mid-America, located in Kansas City, Missouri, is a center for learning and research into the African American experience in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Oklahoma and the Midwest at large.

We house a large collection of manuscripts and artifacts including photographs, personal correspondence, oral histories, and rare booksthat are available for research and study.

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