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Great photo. What a player. Looks like a cigar in his right hand, perhaps a taste acquired from his boss, John Philip Sousa. Mouthpieces pick up odors, but would a tuba start smelling like cigars? If so, it would be terrible taking a deep "snatch" breath from such an instrument.
Ace

What is the tuba is he holding in the picture?

It's hard to tell from behind, but the ferrules and strap rings look like Conn. Also, I think the Conn New Wonder recording bell horns were on a 90° angle like that one pictured.

Thanks for the picture hrender - I mistakenly said "New Wonder" when I meant to say "Wonderphone"....

Bob

PS - I hope that whoever won the photo will share it with us here.....it's really cool.