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El Patio Dancing Hall
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Description
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Exterior, front view of the El Patio Dancing hall located at Lakeside Park, Denver, Colorado. Sanders captioned photo as found in SC1, Scrapbook A, p. 67: "Where we smashed all records, giving Isham Jones the beating of his young life." According to Edmiston's book, the band played here July 18-31, 1931.
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Date
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1931
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
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Exterior view with members of the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks in view waiting for the train at the railroad station in Iowa City, Iowa. Sanders in his scrapbook describes, "Promenading on the board-walk, Iowa City."
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Date
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1924-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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The World Theater
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Street level view of The World theater located in Omaha, Nebraska. The marquee on the theater shows the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks name.
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Date
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1926
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Nighthawk's Luggage
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Exterior view of the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks luggage on two carts at the train station in Niles, Michigan. Sanders in his scrapbook captions this photo: "A splendid view of one of our tour managers many worries, Niles, Michigan."
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Date
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1925
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawks
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Description
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Interior view identified as "Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawks. America's Premier Radio Orchestra." Identified on the back by Fred Edmiston as: Backrow, left to right: Carleton Coon, Joe Sanders, and Pop Estep. Front row, from left: John Thiell, Floyd Estep, Harold Thiell, Bill Haid, Joe Richolson and Rex Downing.
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Date
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1926
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Joe Sanders and Pop Estep
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Description
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View of Joe Sanders on the left standing next to Pop Estep, location not given. Sanders in his scrapbook labels this picture: "D'ya see that?"
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Tour Incident
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View of tornado debris blocking the Nighthawks' train near Cornland and Buffalo Hart, on way into Springfield, Illinois.
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Date
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1927-04-19
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
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View of some of the members of the Nighthawks waiting for their train at the Dubuque, Iowa, train station while on tour. Sanders in his scrapbook captions the photo: "Dubuque, Iowa. A very busy body of young men - working very hard at doing nothing."
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Date
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1925
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Object Type
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Photograph
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The Owens Sisters
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Description
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Portrait of three women identified as the Owens Sisters who were presented by the Frederick Bros. Music Corporation.
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Date
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1934
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Russ Stout
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Description
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Full body view of Clarence Russell (Russ) Stout, member of the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks. Location of photograph not given, but was probably taken while on tour. According to Edmiston's book, p. 331 - Stout "was born in Fremont, Ohio, and later lived in Fond du Lac, Wisc. He was the last, and best known, banjoist-guitarist with Coon-Sanders." He eventually moved to Florida and died July 21, 1968, after being injured by his lawn mower.
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Date
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1926
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Nighthawk's Luggage
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Description
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View of the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks luggage while on tour being loaded onto a truck at Raub, Indiana, to be hauded to Silver Lake, Indiana. Sanders in his scrapbook captions this photo: "Loading the baggage at Raub for the overland haul to Silver Lake, Indiana." Believed to be Joe Sanders in the foreground.
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Date
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1926
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
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Description
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Exterior view of members of the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks taken at Niagara Falls, New York. Identified by Edmiston in his book as from left: Floyd Estep, Bob Pope, Rex Downing, Russ Stout, Bud Wilkinson (tour manager), Joe Sanders, Johnny Coon (Carleton Coon's son), Pop Estep, and Joe Richolson.
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Date
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1926
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
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Description
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Members of the Nighthawks standing at the train depot in Mattoon, Illinois. Identified by Edmiston in his book as from left: Knapp, J. Thiell, Musolino, Birge (partly hidden), Richolson, H. Thiell, Coon, and Estep. Sanders in his scrapbook captions the photo, "The gang at Mattoon, Ill."
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Date
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1924-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
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Description
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Members of the Nighthawks standing on the corner awaiting transportation in Iowa City, Iowa. Edmiston identifies them from left to right: Richolson, Hank Linder (tour manager), Estep, J. Thiell, Musolino, others unidentified.
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Date
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1924-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Joe Sanders Orchestra
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Description
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Interior, performance view identified as part of the Joe Sanders Orchestra. Identified on the back of the photo as: Front - Dale Stoddard, Harold Thiell, Bill McDowell, Hubert Finlay; Rear - Jack Cathcart, George Wendt, Jack Gillespie, Rex Downing and Gary Nottingham. Location not given.
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Photograph
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Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
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Description
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Members of the Nighthawks tossing coins down at the railroad depot in Mattoon, Illinois. Identified by Edmiston as standing from left: Knapp, Sanders, Coon, and Richolson. Sanders in his scrapbook captions the photo: "This little game nearly landed us in jail."
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Date
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1924-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
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Description
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Exterior view of the band lined up on a rock somewhere in Indiana. Identified left to right: Harold Thiell, Carleton Coon, Russ Stout, Frank Estep, Bob Pope, John Thiell, Joe Sanders, Rex Downing, Joe Richolson, Floyd Estep, and John Coon. Taken while on tour.
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Date
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1926
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
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Description
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Exterior view of band lined up at what is believed to be the train station area in Niles, Michigan. Edmiston indicates that they did not play here but must have changed trains. Identified in Edmiston's book as, left to right: Haid, J. Thiell, Richolson, Sanders, Coon, Knapp, H. Thiell, Musolino, and Estep.
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Date
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1925
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
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Identified in Edmiston's book as "Joe's 'Nighthawk Pyramid,' depot in Iowa City, Iowa, about 20 September 1924." People are identified on top as: Dewey Birge (banjo), Orville Knapp (alto sax), John Thiell (tenor sax), Nick Musolino (trombone), Adams (asst. tour mgr.), Joe Richolson (trumpet). Middle from left: Hank Linder (tour mgr.), Joe Sanders (piano). Bottom from left: Harold Thiell (alto Sax), Carleton Coon (drums), and Frank "Pop" Estep (bass).
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Date
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1924
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Joe Sanders in Mattoon, Illinois
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Description
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View of Joe Sanders holding his slipper in his hand with Harold Thiell and Joe Richolson looking on. The location is Mattoon, Illinois. Sanders in his scrapbook describes as: "The carpet slipper tells the tale of a forgetful young man, who packed all his shoes and was forced to travel all day in slippers. Mattoon, Ill."
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Date
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1924-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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