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41. Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Circa 1925 Interior view of the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks musical group with insert portraits of Carleton Coon on the left and Joe Sanders on the right. Location not given, perhaps Chicago. Identified by Fred Edmiston...
42. Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Circa 1930 Interior view of the group with a NBC microphone standing near them. Identified in Edmiston's book as - Top row (from left): Pope and Richolson; middle row (from left): Krebs, Downing, H. Thiell, and Stout;...
43. 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,...
44. Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Circa 1929 Interior view, Coon-Sanders Nighthawks, location not given. Identified on back by Fred Edmiston as: From left: Elmer Krebs, bass; Joe Sanders, piano; Carleton Coon, drums; Russ Stout, banjo; Joe Richolson,...
45. Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri N.d. Interior view, mausoleum at Mt. Moriah Cemetery located in south Kansas City, Missouri. Burial space for Carleton A. Coon is in view with bouquet of flowers attached.
46. Joe Sanders and Carleton Coon at Union Station Joe Sanders and Carleton Coon at Union Station December 9, 1927 Joe Sanders and Carleton Coon seated on their luggage inside Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. Band is visible in the background.
47. Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Coon-Sanders Nighthawks N.d. Joe Sanders at the piano, Carleton Coon by drums, and the rest of the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks. Location not identified.
48. Joe Sanders Collection Finding Aid Joe Sanders Collection Finding Aid circa 1908-1950 (bulk 1920-1940) Joe Sanders was born in Thayer, Kansas, and spent the majority of his childhood in the Kansas City area. He started his musical performances as a boy soprano in local church choirs and graduated from Westport...
49. Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Coon-Sanders Nighthawks September 1924 Members of the Nighthawks standing at the train depot in Mattoon, Illinois. Identified by Edmiston in his book as from left: Knapp, J. Thiell, Musolino, Birge (partly hidden), Richolson, H. Thiell, Coon,...
50. Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Coon-Sanders Nighthawks September 1924 Members of the Nighthawks tossing coins down at the railroad depot in Mattoon, Illinois. Identified by Edmiston as standing from left: Knapp, Sanders, Coon, and Richolson. Sanders in his scrapbook captions...
51. Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Coon-Sanders Nighthawks ca1926 Microphone picture which says "Music Corporation of America presents Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawks Orchestra". Contains small photo starting at top and going clockwise of: Russ Stout, Pop Estep, Joe...
52. Carleton Coon Carleton Coon ca1920s Portrait of Carleton Coon seated at a drum set with a banner behind him that reads "The Original Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra".
53. Carleton Coon Carleton Coon Circa 1920 Portrait of Carleton Coon, autographed to Joe Sanders.
54. Carleton Coon Carleton Coon N.d. Portrait pose of Carleton Coon.
55. John A. Coon John A. Coon N.d. Snapshot portrait of John A. (Johnny) Coon, the son of Carleton and Eula Coon.

According to Edmiston's book, p. 324 - John Allyn Coon was the oldest child of Carleton and Eula Coon, born February...
56. Sheet Music Cover Sheet Music Cover Circa 1920s The sheet music cover for the Joe Sanders composition "Nighthawk Blues" which was the early theme song for the Nighthawks group. Photographs on the bottom include the band and individual portraits of Joe...
57. The Coon-Sanders Nighthawks: "The Band That Made Radio Famous" The Coon-Sanders Nighthawks: "The Band That Made Radio Famous" 2003 This book contains the history of the Nighthawks musical group and of Joe Sanders and Carleton Coon who led the band. It covers the beginning years to the death of Carleton Coon. They played a prominent...
58. Carleton Coon and Orville Knapp Carleton Coon and Orville Knapp 1925 View of Carleton Coon pushing a wheel barrow with Orville Knapp seated in it. Location is Niles, Michigan, taken while the band was on tour. Sanders in his scrapbook captions the photo: "Orville undergoing...
59. Carleton Coon Carleton Coon May 11, 1926 View of Carleton Coon standing aboard the "Pere Marquette 21" ship on Lake Michigan between Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and Ludington, Michigan. Sanders in his scrapbook notes: "Coonie, romancing over the blue...
60. Carleton Coon Carleton Coon Summer 1925 View of Carleton Coon wearing a damaged straw hat while on tour. Sanders in his scrapbook captions this photo: "You'd never [know] the old boy now. Coonie being himself at Uniontown, Pa."