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Bride with Drum Kit
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A high point of the weekend was the marriage on Sunday of Robert Leslie and Barbara Swenson of the band Northern Comfort. The bride wore flowers in her hair and an ankle-length white cotton dress with embroidery around the neckline. Here the bride is sitting and holding a bouquet near the Northern Comfort drum kit while the band sets up. Her fiancé, Robert Leslie, is standing in the background.
April 26, 1970
Pulling, Robert
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Couple before Wedding
April 26, 1970
A high point of the weekend was the marriage on Sunday of Robert Leslie and Barbara Swenson of the band Northern Comfort. The bride wore flowers in her hair and an ankle-length white cotton dress w...
Bride on Stage
April 26, 1970
A high point of the weekend was the marriage on Sunday of Robert Leslie and Barbara Swenson of the band Northern Comfort. The bride wore flowers in her hair and an ankle-length white cotton dress. ...
Robert Leslie and Barbara Swenson of Northern Comfort
April 25, 1970
A high point of the weekend was the marriage on Sunday of Robert Leslie and Barbara Swenson of the band Northern Comfort. Overhead view of the couple, either just before or just after being married...
Northern Comfort Female Lead Singer Clapping
April 25, 1970
Lead singer Barbara Swenson of Northern Comfort clapping on stage with a microphone stand in the foreground. A guitarist is in the background.
Northern Comfort Female Lead Singer Dancing
April 25, 1970
Lead singer Barbara Swenson of Northern Comfort dancing on stage with a microphone stand in the foreground. A guitarist is in the background.
Four Men Playing Conga Drums
April 25, 1970
A crowd of four African American men play conga drums at the Sound Storm music festival for a gathering audience.
