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George Heck, Sphinx Temple Band, and a Singer on Stage
George Heck, Sphinx Temple Band, and a Singer on Stage

George Heck, Sphinx Temple Band, and a Singer on Stage

Photographer (American)
Date1940-1960
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 3/8in. (19.1 x 23.8cm) Sheet (height x width): 8 1/8 x 10in. (20.6 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2001.24.32
DescriptionA woman in a strapless evening gown stands beside a microphone on a stage. Also on stage are George Heck, the conductor, who stands on a platform, and men in band uniforms, seated in metal folding chairs and holding band instruments, including trombones, trumpets and tubas. A theater curtain is in the background. Electrical outlets and grates, presumably for heating or ventilation are on the edge of the stage. Theater chairs are in the foreground.
Status
Not on view