Dating a photo of the Sousa band

[imperialbari]

http://www.worldcat.org/title/incredibl ... 6/viewport

(You will have to drag the photo up a bit by means of the mouse).

This photo came up in a discussion on a horn list. Dating the photo might be helpful in identifying the horns.

As for the basses the constellation of 3 tubas and a raincatcher I am puzzled. Could point back towards the start of the sousaphone era, but then the tubas like having front action pistons would point somewhat later.

Klaus

[windshieldbug]

Klaus,
I have seen Conn front-action tubas from the 1890's, so I wouldn't assume too much about the dates fom the tubas other than it must be 1900+

If one of the double-bell euphonium players is Simone Mantia, and Authur Pryor is still with the band on trombone, then I would say 1900-1903.

Mike

[ppalan]

Klaus,
LJV is correct. It is from 1910.
http://www.violinstudent.com/history/au ... gust1.html
Scroll down the page a bit.

Pete