I.W. Baird’s famous minstrels : streets blockaded to see the matchless musical & military parade free to all

I.W. Baird’s famous minstrels : streets blockaded to see the matchless musical & military parade free to all | Collections | The Huntington

Description: Image of a street parade led by a band leader and a row of boys in red Zouave military uniforms holding rifles with bayonets and followed by band members in long formal coats and top hats playing musical instruments and carrying a central banner containing a portrait of minstrel show proprietor I. W. Baird with his signature at lower right of banner.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: between 1876 and 1889
Call number: priJLC_ENT_000484
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Associated people: Arnold, Vic. (approximately 1837-1914.); Baker, Joseph E., (approximately 1820-); Bencke, Herman. (1868-1903.); Blue, Ed. (1853-1925.); Bonar, Thomas. (1843-1895.); Briggs, A. (-1926.); Cadwell, William H. (1812-1895.); Dreser, William, (1824-); Dunshee, E. S. (active 1870-1880.); Durkin, J. (1839-1890.); Etherington, C. (1832-1910.); Falk, B. J. (1848-1939.); Frizzell, S. S. (1821-1896.); Goodman, Arthur Jule, (1834-1904.); Gurney, Jeremiah, (1836-1918.); Haehnlen, Jacob, (1850-1901.); Hallworth, Joseph B.; Hart, Chas.; Hyde, James G.; Lord, F.; Maerz, Alois J.; Magee, John L.; Morgan, Matthew Somerville,; Parsloe, Edmond.; Peel, J. W.; Rimanoczy, A.,; Rothengatter, Emil,; Sarony, Napoleon,
Associated organizations: A. Hoen & Co.; A.S. Seer's Printing Establishment (New York, N.Y.); Ackermann-Quigley Litho. Co.; Alfred Mudge and Son.; American Lithographic Co.; American Oleograph Co.; American Show Print (Firm); Armstrong & Co. (Boston, Mass.); Boston Job Print.; Burk & McFetridge.; Calhoun Printing Company.; Calvert Lithographing Co. (Detroit, Mich.); Central Lith. & Eng. Co.; Chicago Bank Note Company.; Chicago Lithographing Co.; Clear & Co.; Courier Company.; Currier & Ives.; David Allen & Sons.; Donaldson Litho. Co.; Enquirer Job Printing Co.; Enquirer Litho Co.; Enterprise Litho Co.; Erie Litho. & Ptg. Co.; Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company.; Francis & Valentine.; Goes Lithographic Co.
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