Mandolin Orchestras of the Past Editor: This photo is an eBay purchase. The seller called it a “vintage 1940’s photograph – mandolin orchestra – mandola, mandocello, mandolon” (received 4/2012) Search for: Annual ConventionNo current...
News + Blog Your CMSA Nominating Committee, Lou Chouinard, Joane Rylander, Sue Lesser, and Susan McLaughlin, has been working since the convention in Milwaukee to bring the membership a slate of candidates to serve three-year terms on the CMSA Board of Directors. The...
Mandolin Orchestras of the Past This photo is from a union newspaper in Chicago. I believe it was the ILGWU or Amalgamated Clothing Workers, but I’m not sure. The woman sitting lower right is my aunt, Edith Katzman, and I still have that mandolin. I played for a short...
Mandolin Orchestras of the Past The caption says: Kurt Whippler, Founder and Director #3393-2 In the picture margin: America’s Exposition, San Diego, California, May 29 – Nov. 11th, 1935 John Sirigo, Official Photographer The picture was taken from the...
Mandolin Orchestras of the Past I found this picture behind another picture. It was being used for its cardboard! The picture that was in front of it was a portrait of my 3rd great grandfather who was a civil war veteran. I know of no one in my family who was in a...
