Paris Exposition, 1900. Sousa leading in Darkeys' dream"" – Historic Reproduction
(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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A window into the past: Paris Exposition, 1900. Sousa leading in Darkeys' dream"", preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Paris Exposition, 1900. Sousa leading in Darkeys' dream""
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This picture stands out on the board for its musical subject: its caption places John Philip Sousa in front of a crowd, leading a performance of "Darkeys' Dream" at the Paris Exposition of 1900. Sousa brought his concert band to Paris that year, one of many American performers drawn to the fair's international audiences. The print is credited to William H. Rau, a Philadelphia photographer who copyrighted it. Because its details come from an old caption card, the specific piece and moment are worth checking against other sources.
| Created / published | c1900. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Photo copyrighted by Wm. H. Rau. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,308 × 1,686 px · prints to 4 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-121794 |
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