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Convention Room Shares
Are you looking for a room-mate to share the expense of a hotel room? Provide your name to Carol Ginsburg at [email protected] and she will try to match you with other individuals who are also looking for a room-mate.
Ivers Mandolin Orchestra
This picture was take in 1921, probably in Adams, Massachusetts, and shows my great-grandfather Joseph Ivers (center), great-grandmother Mary Ivers (center holding the Gibson F-4), and several other relatives including my grandfather, and several great-aunts. One of...
Toledo Mandolin Group
Photo taken on Vance Street in Toledo, OH, 1907 The mandolin player is Mr. Dobek, the uke player's identity is unknown (Editor: I believe it's actually a classical guitar.). Four of the others are my uncles on my mom's side of the family. The rest are their buddies...
Unidentified Group
This picture was given to Dave Betts by Antonina Nigrelli as a Christmas present (2008). Do you know anyone in this picture? (received 12/2008)
St. Mary’s Academy Mandolin Group
Guitars, mandolins and the occasional banjo were popular with music students at St. Mary's Academy (Portland, OR) in 1893. (Photo from the online version of The Oregonian: Oregon Live. A big THANKS to Michael Tognetti for spotting it!) (received 4/2009)
Boy Holding a Mandolin
Carte de visite of an unknown boy holding a mandolin. Note the studio was in Milwaukee. Any of you Milwaukee folks recognize him? (received 7/2009)