Harry Jensen's Nighthawks at the Palais Royal, Wethersfield Avenue, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1926
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 8 1/4 x 10 1/4in. (21 x 26cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1994.134.2
DescriptionMusicians on stage beneath fringed curtain. They wear black ties and tuxedos. One man has a small mustache. They hold instruments, including a trombone, trumpet, drums and drumsticks, a banjo and saxophones. A violin and clarinets are on the floor. A piano is in the background. Inscribed on back: "Palais Royal / Hartford - Conn. / Feb. 1926 / Harry Jensen's Nighthawks."
NotesSubject Note: In February 1926, a performance of Harry Jensen's Nighthawks at the Palais Royal on Wethersfield Avenue was broadcast on the Hartford radio station WTIC. The Palais Royal was an amusement park, located at 900 Wethersfield Avenue. This photograph appeared in the Hartford Courant on February 28, 1928.Status
Not on view
