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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 Organ Pavilion, which is still there to see....

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 group like this. My dad who is 87...

These photos were owned by my great grandmother Ada Foster. Editor's note: "Every one a Gibson!", including the mighty Style "U" harp guitar! Bronwyn O'Brien (received 05/2014)

Please find attached a great photo of the PMO from the Oct 1913 issue of the Cadenza. Mark Davis (received 05/2014)

This picture picture was taken in Orange, Texas around 1900. My grandmother was a talented musician who played piano, gave voice lessons as well as playing violin and mandolin. She was a featured performer at the Orange  Opera House, provided piano accompaniment to...

This photo is of the Bonne Amie Musical Circle (now the Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra), the oldest fretted-instrument music organization in the United States, in 1908. (received 4-2016)