This trumpet was made by Jindrich Zazvonil in Kladno, Bohemia (Czech Republic) around 1909-1920. It is C trumpet made of brass with nickel silver bell garland and trim and has 3 Viennese-style double piston side-played valves. This trumpet is engraved:
Brass trumpet used by a member of the Flaming Flashes, 1929. In 1928, Gussie Nell Davis began her career as a physical education teacher at Greenville High School in Greenville, Texas and immediately saw the need to involve girls in more physical activities. As most sports were not available to girl’s participation in the early part of the 20th century, Davis created a pep squad which performed at football games. This evolved into the first high school precision dance and drill team that included dancing and twirling drills and was often accompanied by the Greenville band. Davis would move on to Kilgore College where she created another drill team known as the Kilgore Rangerettes, a world renown team that still performs today.
Pep squads were prevalent at high schools and colleges throughout the United States in the early 1900s but it was not until Gussie Nell Davis created the Flaming Flashes that the precision drill team really took hold. Just like pep squads, drill teams were created to promote school spirit and entertain the school and community but drill teams went a step further thanks to Davis’ insight. Seeing the need for girls to build self-confidence and a stronger self-esteem, Davis began teaching dance steps and twirling routines. This not only improved the girl’s physical coordination, it also provided a sense of belonging and community that was lacking, as most team sports were not available to girls. Drill teams are seen primarily in high schools and colleges and perform dance routines in unison, often set to pre-recorded or live music at games or other community events. They differ from cheerleading as they do not cheer or perform jumps and other more athletic stunts. Until Title IX, these precision drill team squads were among the few physical activities available at the high school and collegiate levels that provided opportunities for women.
This trombone was made by Lyon & Healy in Chicago, Illinois, around 1890-1920. It is a B-flat tenor slide trombone. This trombone is made of silver-plated brass. Accessioned with period case. This trombone is inscribed:
King Oliver and his Orchestra. side 1: Call of the Freaks; side 2: The Trumpet's Prayer (Victor J.F. 36). 78 rpm. Both tracks were originally recorded in 1929 and released on Victor V-38039.
Grisham's Quartet. side 1: When the Mighty Trumpet Sounds; side 2: Redeeming Star (Bluebird B-5271). 78 rpm. Both tracks were recorded in 1929 and initially released on Victor V-40295.
This trombone was made by F. van Cauwelaert in Brussels, Belgium, around 1900-1925. It is a B-flat tenor valved trombone, with 3 twin piston valves. It is made of brass with nickel silver finger buttons. The trombone is engraved:
F. VAN CAUWELAERT BREVETE BRUXELLES O.H. JACOBS SOLE AGENT FOR U.S.A. KANSAS CITY MO.
This trombone was made by J.W. York & Sons in Grand Rapids, Michigan, around 1900-1925. It a B-flat tenor slide trombone. This trombone is made of silver-plated brass. Accessioned with period case and accessories. This trombone is inscribed:
PROFESSIONAL Made by J. W. YORK AND SONS Grand Rapids Mich
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James Warren York (1839-1927) began his career as a cornet player in Grand Rapids, Michigan and started repairing and making instruments in 1884. In 1887, his company was renamed York & Son, to commemorate the birth of his first son Charles E. York. Eleven years later, the company was changed to York & Sons, with the birth of York’s second son, Frank W. York. The company went through other name changes before the last name change as York Band Instrument Company. In 1917, James Warren York retired from the business and by 1926, the York family relinquished all control of the company and was subsequently purchased by Carl Fischer.
Punch ladle with a horizontal oval, trumpet-shape or flared bowl attached to a long handle with a slender, square, twisted shank and an upturned wavy fiddle terminal bordered by C and S scrolls with additional clusters of grapes and leaves on the front. No marks.
Print of a photograph of the K of P Minstrels taken at the Piketon Opera House in Piketon, Ohio in 1927. The photograph shows a line of costumed performers onstage in front of several backdrops painted to appear like a cave. The central figure, probably the interlocutor, is flanked on both sides by five men in satin uniforms and four performers in blackface minstrel costume holding tambourines. The orchestra, in the foreground, are holding their instruments, including a saxophone, banjo, piano, trombone, and two trumpets. Names of the performers are listed on the verso.
