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41. Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra Circa 1925 Interior view of the original Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra seated and posed with their instruments. Identified in Edmiston's book as left to right: Nick Musolino, Pop Estep, Joe Richolson, Joe Sanders,...
42. Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra Circa 1920 Early, interior view of Coon-Sanders group. Information on drum in picture reads: "'Sure Its' Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra, Gayety Theatre Bldg., Harrison 859, Kansas City, Mo." It is noted on back that...
43. Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra April 1923 According to Edmiston's book, this view of the group was taken at the Newman Theater in Kansas City, Missouri. "Band's skit to accompany Charlie Chaplin's film "The Pilgrim". The garb and Chaplinesque...
44. Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra Circa 1920 Group pose identified on the drum as Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra, Gayety Theatre Bldg., Kansas City Missouri. Includes Joe Sanders at the piano and Carleton Coon by smaller drum. Other members not identified....
45. Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawks Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawks Circa 1925 Composite photograph identified as the Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawks. A portrait of Carleton Coon is on the top left and one of Joe Sanders is on the top right. Written on the back side of the photo,...
46. Dudley Wilkinson Dudley Wilkinson Circa 1926 Close-up view of Dudley Wilkinson, tour manager for the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks. May have been taken at Richmond, Indiana. Wilkinson replaced Hank Linder after he departed. Sanders in his scrapbook captions...
47. El Patio Dancing Hall El Patio Dancing Hall 1931 Exterior, front view of the El Patio Dancing hall located at Lakeside Park, Denver, Colorado. Sanders captioned photo as found in SC1, Scrapbook A, p. 67: "Where we smashed all records, giving Isham Jones...
48. Floyd Eugene Estep Floyd Eugene Estep N.d. Portrait identified as Floyd Eugene Estep, son of Frank "Pop" Estep, who joined the group on reeds in late summer 1925. Also did arrangements.

According to Edmiston's book, p. 326 - Floyd Estep...
49. Harold Thiell and Pop Estep Harold Thiell and Pop Estep Circa 1926 Full body view of Harold Thiell on the left and Pop Estep on the right, both members of the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks. Location of photo not given, taken while on tour.

According to Edmiston's book,...
50. Henry Dewey Birge and Sara Birge Henry Dewey Birge and Sara Birge Circa 1925 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...
51. Jane Kaye Singing Lyrics Jane Kaye Singing Lyrics 1939 View of Jane Kaye, Art Linkletter and Nick Kenny (New York radio critic) who are at microphones doing a broadcast which was a salute to the 1939 Golden Gate Exposition. Nighthawks band played song "Gold...
52. Joe Richolson Joe Richolson Circa 1927 View of Nighthawks member Joe Richolson looking out a train window. Location not given. Sanders captions the photo in his scrapbook as: "Just an Ambitious Boy Looking for Light."
53. Joe Richolson in Mattoon, Illinois Joe Richolson in Mattoon, Illinois September 1924 Exterior view of band member Joe Richolson waiting for a train in Mattoon, Illinois.

According to Edmiston's book, p. 330 - Richolson played trumpet for Coon-Sanders as early as November of 1923....
54. Joe Sanders Joe Sanders Circa 1935 Professional publicity portrait of Joe Sanders wearing a tuxedo.
55. Joe Sanders Joe Sanders June 1931 Exterior, full body view of Joe Sanders standing by water and under the arch at Natural Bridge, Virginia.
56. Joe Sanders Joe Sanders August 1925 View of Joe Sanders wearing a damaged straw hat while on tour. Sanders in his scrapbook captions this photo: "Conclusive evidence that summer was waning. Evidently 'had my mittens on.' Union town, Pa."...
57. Joe Sanders and Brother Roy Sanders Joe Sanders and Brother Roy Sanders N.d. View of Joe Sanders standing next to his brother Roy Sanders, time and location not given. Sanders captions photo in his scrapbook: "The Sanders Boys in the Flesh."
58. Joe Sanders and Carleton Coon Joe Sanders and Carleton Coon Circa 1920 Interior pose of Joe Sanders on the left and Carleton Coon on the right. Probably taken in Kansas City around 1919- 1920.
59. Joe Sanders and Carleton Coon Joe Sanders and Carleton Coon Circa 1920 Interior pose of Joe Sanders on the left and Carleton Coon on the right. Probably taken in Kansas City around 1919-1920.
60. Joe Sanders and Carleton Coon Joe Sanders and Carleton Coon Circa 1920 Interior pose of Joe Sanders on the left and Carleton Coon on the right. Probably taken in Kansas City around 1919-1920.