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Henry Dewey Birge and Sara Birge
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| Title | Henry Dewey Birge and Sara Birge |
| Description | Portraits identified in Edmiston's book as Henry Dewey Birge and his wife Sara. Birge was a Nighthawk banjoist in 1924-25.
According to Edmiston's book, p. 324 - Henry Birge was a banjoist for the Nighthawks, leaving for family concerns in 1925 and being replaced by Bill Haid. He died in October 1958 after being struck by a bus. His wife Sara lived to the age of 101, dying in October 1999. |
| Date | Circa 1925 |
| Item Type | Photograph, b/w, 9 in. x 12 in. |
| Collection | Fred Edmiston Papers
See finding aid: http://localhistory.kclibrary.org/u?/Local,37037 |
| Notes | This photograph appears on page 114 of Edmiston's book "The Coon-Sanders Nighthawks." (Courtesy of Cathy Birge Williams.) |
| Location | SC1-3, Box 1, Folder 10, #16 |
| Subject | Musicians
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| Local Subject | Coon-Sanders Band
Nighthawks
Birge, Henry D.
Birge, Sara
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| Digital Format | jpeg |
| Barcode | 10017816 |
| Repository | Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, Missouri |
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