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Three Piece Orchestra Aboard Freighter
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Men in a three piece orchestra, consisting of a guitar, a violin, and a glass jug, posing for a photograph aboard the United Fruit Company's S.S. Santa Marta. The three men are in the midst of playing their instruments. The man with the glass jug is not wearing a shirt and is holding a glass jug marked as sherry wine. Behind him on a bunk is the open violin case. The violin player has his bow raised and his violin under his chin, and is wearing a t-shirt and pants with a belt. The man playing guitar is wearing a loose button-up shirt and pants. This photograph was taken in the Caribbean.
June 1942
Chapelle, Dickey, 1919-1965
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