Swing Quintet performing at Camp San Luis Obispo, California on 8 March 1944
U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift in Memory of Maurice T. White, from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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792. US servicemen performing music for Signal Corps soldiers and their wives; upright bass, xylophone, drums and piano. '3-8-44. Von Stroheim. 36th Spec Serv Co 36th Swing Quintet. 168-L-44-790.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Von Stroheim. Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 8 March 1944
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From the collection of Maurice T. White, Captain in the 168th Signal Photographic Company, US Army Signal Corps. The collection consists of 2,000+ images of training exercises, predominantly documenting the 81st Infantry Division in the United States in 1944
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San Luis Obispo
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35.267
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-120.650
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Jazz musicians--American--California
Drums (Musical instruments)--American--California
Military bands--American--California