1. Ruth Brown, and her band performing on stage at Powello's Cafe Date: October 16, 1949 Format: Still image Access: Public
2. Picture of a group of African American women in dresses seated at a table with a row of African American men in uniform and women in dresses with a band band on a raised platform behind them Creator: E.F. Joseph Studios (Oakland, Calif.) Date: January 23, 1943 Format: Still image Access: Log In Required
3. Two portraits of Eddie Rector, one photo of him playing trombone, one with him dancing on stage with a band behind him, and one with him dancing on a sidewalk Creator: Campbell's Photo Art (Dayton, Ohio) Date: April 20, 1943 Format: Still image Access: Public
4. African American men and African American women dancing in a large room with a wooden floor with a band and decorations in the background Creator: E.F. Joseph Studios (Oakland, Calif.) Date: December 28, 1942 Format: Still image Access: Log In Required
5. Marva Trotter, wife of Joe Louis, in a dress on stage with a band, a few African American men in naval uniform with another man and a woman in a dress in the foreground in front of a Christmas tree Creator: E.F. Joseph Studios (Oakland, Calif.) Date: December 28, 1942 Format: Still image Access: Log In Required
6. Earl Hines and Billie Eckstine playing and singing in a band on stage Creator: Rossner, Harry. Date: May 31, 1941 Format: Still image Access: Public
7. Louis Barre Band, including Lester Young on tenor saxophone, recording in the Columbia Records Studio Date: 1940 Format: Still image Access: Log In Required
8. Earl Hines and band sitting near stage Creator: Besoiy. Date: April 2, 1934 Format: Still image Access: Public
9. Santa Fe Freight Car Show Band on truck Creator: Wolfe. Date: 1928 Format: Still image Access: Public