Photograph, Black-and-White

Photograph

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The Salvation Army Central Territory Museum

Name/Title

Photograph, Black-and-White

Entry/Object ID

1996.8.6

Description

Photo taken during a sing-along session inside the Red Shield Club in Kansas City, Missouri. An older woman volunteer is playing an upright piano and Adjutant Ellenor Thomas (later Duerr) is seated next to her. Salvation Army officer Lieutenant Gladys Campbell (later Paton) is standing behind her and a group of soldiers surround the woman and piano. The sheet music on the piano is open to a 1941 hit song "Somebody Else is Taking My Place" popularized by the singer Peggy Lee accompanied by the Benny Goodman Orchestra.

Acquisition

Accession

1996.8

Source or Donor

Duerr, Ellenor M. (Andrus / Thomas)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Lt. Colonel Ellenor Andrus Duerr Estate and the Duerr Family

Made/Created

Artist Information

Role

Photographer

Studio

Anderson Photo Studio

Date made

1942 - 1944

Place

City

Kansas City

County

Jackson County, Clay County, Platte County

State/Province

Missouri

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

back of photo

Transcription

Mrs. Lt. Colonel George F. Duerr 1608 N. Mayfield Ave., 1-N Chicago, Illinois 60639

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Type

Inscription

Location

back of photo

Transcription

Red Shield Club Room - KC MO Volunteer at piano Mrs. Adjt. R. Thomas seated Lieut. Gladys Campbell standing

Language

English

Material/Technique

Inscribed, Ink

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

7-3/8 in

Width

9-1/4 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Central Territory War Services Department

Person or Organization

Kansas & Western Missouri Division

Person or Organization

United Services Organization (USO)

Person or Organization

Duerr, Ellenor M. (Andrus / Thomas)

Person or Organization

Paton, Gladys I. (Campbell)

Related Places

Place

City

Kansas City

County

Jackson County, Clay County, Platte County

State/Province

Missouri

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

World War II