Robbins & Myers Band, Springfield, Ohio, 1917 – Vintage Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic image captures Robbins & Myers Band, Springfield, Ohio, 1917 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Robbins & Myers Band, Springfield, O., May 5th, 1917
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Robbins & Myers Band, Springfield, Ohio, 1917
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Springfield, Ohio, in 1917 was a manufacturing city in Clark County, long known for farm machinery and the foundries and shops that served the surrounding countryside. The Robbins & Myers Company, a maker of electric fans, motors and pumps, was among the firms that employed many local workers, and company bands like this one were a familiar part of large Ohio factories. The United States entered the First World War in April 1917, and that year local plants began shifting part of their output toward the war effort and wartime bond drives. A band of this kind would have marched in parades, played at factory events and performed at patriotic gatherings, so it reflected both the workforce and the civic life of the town.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Creator | pixley-messick co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Ohio |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,118 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Robbins & Myers Band, Springfield, O., May 5th, 1917 |
| Reference | OH 1917 Robbins & Myers Band, Springfield |
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